mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
(political) power; authority; influence
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
means; way; method; measure
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
only recently; just of late
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
don't you think?; indicates question
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here