military authorities; army circles
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
(hand) towel; handkerchief
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
self-; from (a time or place)
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
to soothe and humor; to coax
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)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
whole day and night; 24 hours
to pass (of time); to elapse
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
sons and daughters; children; girl
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly