adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
ability; performance; efficiency
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
incident; affair; happening; event
priority; order of precedence
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
mission; delegation; transmission
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
cooperation; coordination; link
personal; individual; private
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily