secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
only recently; just of late
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
right (to do something); authority; power
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
outside (an organization, department, etc.)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot