spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
important point; point to make note of
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
means; way; method; measure
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
I see; that's right; indeed
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
classified information; top secret
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
with a friendly grin; smilingly