intelligence gathering; information gathering
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
very likely; very probable
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
power; authority; jurisdiction
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
management; administration; operation
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
for example; for instance; e.g.
to call in; to invite; to bring in
else; in addition; besides
mineral vein; underground water channel
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
a few years ago; some years back
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix