practical effect; efficacy; efficiency
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to live through; to survive
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
ready with a rifle leveled
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
secrecy; highly classified information
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
on the other hand; at the same time
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
staff member; station employee; official
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to part left and right; to open out
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
to employ; to hire; to engage
to be well-known; to be famous
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation