to get information out of a person; to begin listening
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
villain; baddie; the villain's part
huge win; overwhelming victory
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
railroad network; railroad system
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
too few; too little; insufficient
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
person killed in action; the war dead
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
the future; future prospects
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
strategist; tactician; schemer
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot