if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
battlefield; battleground
to manage something successfully; to be successful
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
several times; a few times
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
preface; introduction; preamble
to pick up; to find; to gather
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
retention; maintenance; preservation
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently