to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
study; library; den; home office; reading room
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
materials; data; document
book; volume; this; present; main; head
indeed; really; truly; very much
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
document; official papers
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
don't you think?; indicates question
(some) more; even more; longer; further
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
shady; underhanded; questionable
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
plural; multiple; several
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
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
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives