to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
until now; so far; up to the present
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
competent; suitable; qualified
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
wherein; therein; thereinto
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
such; like that; that sort of; very
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb