strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
in name only; titular; nominal
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to order; to command; to appoint
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
class; heading; group; category
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
nine; team; players on a team; no
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to some extent; to a certain extent
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
that day; the very same day
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
intercept; interception; counter-attack
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing