staying behind; remaining; residual
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
corrupt policeman; dirty cop
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to watch steadily; to stare
it is I who should say so
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
cyborg; cybernetic organism
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
ouija board; spirit board; talking board
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
at any cost; at any price; at any expense