secret; private; surreptitious
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
huge rock; firmness; solidity
public execution; public embarrassment
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
to increase in value; to gain prestige
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
person of high rank or position
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
pyramid-style; pyramid-shaped
ministries and government offices; the authorities
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
direct control; direct supervision
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
next; secondly; subsequently
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
chief; main; principal; important