unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
probability; likelihood; chances
danger; peril; hazard; risk
preparatory phase; preparatory period
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
agricultural land; farmland
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
objection; dissent; protest
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep