top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
number of times; frequency; count
almost; roughly; approximately
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
rather; sooner; preferably
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
useless resistance; vain struggle
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
economical; efficient; lean; compact
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
clearing; cleaning up; clearing; settling (e.g. payment)
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
index finger; forefinger; second toe
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
choices; alternatives; options
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert