ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to live through; to survive
rather; sooner; preferably
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
general; popular; common; typical
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
armour (e.g. tank); armor
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)