what sort of; what kind of; what way
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
coming to an embassy, theatre, library, etc.
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
sales promotion; hard selling
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
minimum; at the very least
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
setting a bad example to others
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
military force; military strength
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
at the same time in different places
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
way of talking; speaking style
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
treatment (of a person); dealing with