difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
security posture; security readiness; security preparedness
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
getting nauseated; getting angry
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to leap back; to jump back
order; directive; instructions; command
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
judgment; judgement; discernment
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
don't you think?; indicates question
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with