diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
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 overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
way; method; means; resource; course
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire