influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
training range; training grounds; training area
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
fine weather; fair weather
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth