small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to have an eye on; to zero in on
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
end; tip; extremities; terminal
each individual; each person
taking part (in planning); participation
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to sniff out; to get wind of
conversely; on the contrary
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
offensive (movement); aggression
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
freedom; free man; free woman
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail