to stop walking; to pause
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
considerably; greatly; a lot
greater than ...; bigger ...
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
capable of anything; liable to do
maharaja; maharajah; nawab
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
along; parallel to; in accordance with
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
the whole line; all lines; the whole ship
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both