mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to keep a watchful eye on
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to spend time (on doing something)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
chief; main; principal; major
town; city; municipal; urban
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
had better ...; had better not ...
to increase; to add to; to augment
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; missive; note; mail
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
decisive battle of brief duration