setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
commitment; pledge; promise
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
to be able to manage somehow or another
very; greatly; exceedingly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
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.)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
tool; implement; means; furniture
beforehand; in advance; previously
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to blow off; to be blown off
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
indicate reason; infers some protest
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed