among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
at once; immediately; right now
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
otherwise; or else; if not
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
preparation; provision; guarding
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to leave as it is; to defer
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
day by day; every day; by the day
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to become possible; to become able to (do)
disintegration; self-destruction
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to overflow from something full
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...