sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
composite; combined; complex
arbitrariness; self-will; whim
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
all times and places; all ages and countries
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
serious error; gross mistake
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
confidentially; privately; off the record
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
phase change; state change; transformation
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
ultimate; final; last; eventual
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of