position; location; base; point; site
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
on the occasion of; at the time of
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
interference; intervention; meddling
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
cache; place to hide something
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
still; as yet; as it has been
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
ability; capability; skill
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to seize (secure) evidence
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together