leather; leather-bound; leathern
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
bribe; sweetener; douceur
assortment; product lineup
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
one's manners; one's attitude
same crime; being equally guilty
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
station; office; guardroom
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
about when; about what time; how soon
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
free (of charge); gratuitous
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
judgment; judgement; discernment
innocent; not guilty; harmless