operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
witnessing; observing; sighting
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to encamp; to take up positions
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to pretend; to act (as if)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)