to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
the real criminal; true culprit
if it is (the case that ...)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
one's person; around one's person
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
professional killer; hit man
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
war; fighting; fierce competition
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
how long; how far; how much
justification; rationalization
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief