to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to detain; to take into custody
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
capacity; volume; capacitance
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
decision; determination; resolution
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
in the meanwhile; during the time
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
secrecy; highly classified information
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
dealing with; coping with
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely