naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
poor physical health; bad shape
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to backfire; to have a harmful result
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
justice; fairness; impartiality
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home