blunder; miss; slip; oversight
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
scale; scope; plan; structure
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
either way; in any case; one way or another
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
literally; to the letter; literal
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
to drag on; to be delayed
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
number; number plate; license plate
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
automatic pilot; autopilot; automatic control
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment