plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
manpower; labor force; workers
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
murder; homicide; manslaughter
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
prohibited item; banned item
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
on the occasion of; at the time of
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
payment (to the government, authorities, etc.); land tax (often paid in rice); tribute
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
number; number plate; license plate
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
disposition; temperament; temper; nature