compensation; equivalent value; consideration
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be transparent; to show through
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
irrational (line of) argument
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
people; citizens; subjects; folk
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
of course; certainly; naturally
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to watch for an unguarded moment
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious