circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
watchful waiting; careful supervision
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
when it becomes; when it comes to
military forces; hosts; troops
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
moat; fosse; canal; ditch