to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
skill; dexterity; master hand
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to face; to go towards; to head towards
swindler; imposter; crook
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
failure; mistake; blunder
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)