now that; since; as long as; provided that
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
failure to reach agreement
immediately; right away; on the spot
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
reason; cause; history; origin
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
power; authority; jurisdiction
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to grumble; to make difficulties
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
settlement; solution; resolution
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
news; word; tidings; omen
social unrest; public anxiety
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
espionage network; intelligence network
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different