false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to do someone in; to bump someone off
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
three; three years of age
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
way; method; means; (technical) specification
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to set (sun); to become dark
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to redeem (from sin); to save
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to ascertain; to check; to make sure