secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
extensive; vast range; wide scope
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
small number; few; minority
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
religious organization; religious organisation
to escape from; to get out
leadership; initiative; spearhead
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
founder of a religious sect
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
news; word; tidings; omen
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member