how many people; a number of people
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
7th day of the month; seven days
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
trade; buying and selling
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
this (very thing); this precisely
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
plural; multiple; plural (number)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together