to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
guess; speculation; supposition
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
resolution; vote; decision
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
KGB (former Soviet Union intelligence agency)
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
store brand; straight bond; station break; sideback; social business
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
something; some kind of; for some reason
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)