(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
intelligence gathering; information gathering
in accordance with; according to
about; on; regarding; per; for every
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
running time (of a movie)
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
time paradox; paradox in time travel
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
change; alteration; modification
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
same; similar; (just) like; equal
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy