present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
cooking; food preparation
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
real thing; original; actual
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to grimace; to make a wry face
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
testimony; (verbal) evidence
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
persistence; single-mindedness
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
outsider; someone outside of a group
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation