to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
deportation; expulsion from the country
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
each; (arch.) you (plural)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
big problem; major issue; big controversy
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
division into equal parts; equal parts
intelligence network; information network
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
to control; to command; to get the better of
hostile party; enemy side
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
addition; appendix; note; supplement
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
since the dawn of history
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
schedule; program; calendar
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
advance; moving forward; progress
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots