weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
leader; authority; mainstay
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
carving; engraving; sculpture