several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
strategic; strategically; from a strategic point of view
nice; likeable; desirable
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
strategist; tactician; schemer
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
streamlined shape; aerodynamic shape
forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see