to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
covert action; covert operations
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
very interesting; of great interest
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
how; in what way; by what means
action; operation; effect; function
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
something like ...; something called ...
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be exhausted; to be tired out
preparation; arrangements
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to complain; to make a complaint
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation