change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
capacity; volume; capacitance
long time; several hours; long spell
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
though; even if; whether ... or ...
hostility; animosity; enmity
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
imperial court; royal court
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)