after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
massing (of troops); gathering
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
mixture of wheat and chaff; mixture of the good and bad; jumble of wheat and tares
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
intercept; interception; counter-attack
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
official announcement; proclamation
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
proper; right; reasonable
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to sit for an examination
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
large quantity; large amount
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book