at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
penalty; sentence; punishment
to manage something successfully; to be successful
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
process; course; mechanism
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
son and heir; son who will succeed one
being lost in deep thought
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
running time (e.g. of movie)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
factory; plant; mill; workshop
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible