item; something that one "just has to have"
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
(social) class; rank; grade
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
number two; mistress; concubine
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
when; how soon; how long until
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
cooperation; collaboration
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
ago; since; before; previous
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
special; particular; peculiar; unique
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
three kinds; three varieties
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate