(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
choices; alternatives; options
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to assemble; to set up; to construct
bondage (esp. in sexual play); rope bondage; self-imposed challenge (esp. in games); playing a game with extra or new restrictions
travelling alone; solitary journey
society; the world; the times
limited; restricted; constrained
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
God; god; ace; king; superior person
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to devour; to bite to death
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby