surroundings; environs; circumference
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
grasp; catch; understanding
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
in the future; another day; later
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
failure; mistake; blunder
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
determination; resolution
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to entrust; to leave to a person
late at night; at a late hour
to collect; to assemble; to gather