quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
(political) power; authority; influence
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
(personal) background check
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
price; cost; value; worth; value
bet; wager; stake; gamble
conviction; belief; confidence
to concern; to be related
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to indicate; to show; to point to
again; once more; a second time