mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
confidentially; privately; off the record
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
interruption; interference; butting in
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
leader; central personage
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
absence; disregard; indifference
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
sympathy; compassion; pity
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus