chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
specialization; specialisation
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
indescribable; having no way to express
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
systematic; organized; organizational
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
dispute; argument; contention
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt