strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
discouraging; disappointing; lacking in thrill
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
official name; formal name
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
complete collection; large collection; complete works
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog
heading; headline; index; headword
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
protest; refutation; pleading
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to cause a stir; to have repercussions; to generate controversy
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)