to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
(single-industry) industrial union
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
preference; priority; precedence
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
fellow; guy; chap; he; him; she
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to send or direct a person to
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
this occasion; at this time; now
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to discuss; to talk together
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat