to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
being left out; being ostracized
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to unfold; to unroll; to open
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
event; phenomenon; matter
to pile up; to accumulate
curse; spell; malediction
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
there; over there; that place; yonder; you-know-where
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
killing two birds with one stone
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
countermeasure; counter-measure
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
final; eventual; ultimate
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
starting late; late departure
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely