bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
accomplice; co-conspirator
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
written apology; written statement of regret
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
conviction; belief; confidence
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
succeeding; following; trailing; next
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
the same; the said; likewise
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
firm; unshakeable; resolute