arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to have an eye on; to zero in on
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
in succession; one by one
patterns of thinking; train of thought
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
clear; precise; definite; distinct
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
several sheets (flat objects)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)