position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
difference; discrepancy; variation
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
secret; private; surreptitious
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
don't you think?; indicates question
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
chance; opportunity; occasion