to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
guess; conjecture; surmise
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
preference; priority; precedence
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
clear; precise; definite; distinct
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
people; citizens; subjects; folk
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
three sides; small offering stand
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
explosive; blasting powder