process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
around the clock; day and night
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
ancient times; prehistoric times
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
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 seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
will not do; do not; does not
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn