how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to have meaning; to be meaningful
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
second day of the month; two days
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
meteor; shooting star; falling star
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
secret information; intelligence
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
feeling; sense; impression
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma