surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to attempt; to test; to try out
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
eccentric; crank; oddball
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to come back; to bloom a second time
to thrust down; to push off
attraction; lure; invitation
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
every place; various places
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to have an eye on; to zero in on