art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
according to plan; as planned; on target
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
high rating; good reputation
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to shake; to sway; to waver
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to talk to oneself; to mutter
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to launch a surprise attack
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
place; room; margin; scope
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody