main question; real issue at hand
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
intelligence gathering; information gathering
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be conspicuous; to stand out
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
point in common; common feature
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
follower; attendant; valet; servant
originally; by nature; from the start
considerably; fairly; quite
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
training; drill; practice; discipline
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
disinheritance; disowning
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality