to take back; to recapture
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
clearing one's throat; cough
insight; power of observation
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
flagwaving; flagman; (in athletic competition) starter; instigator; leader
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
honour; honor; glory; renown
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
grudge; complaint; reproach
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
bribe; sweetener; douceur
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
magazine; journal; periodical
medical book; medical text
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
technical term; terminology; jargon
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)