to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to employ; to hire; to charter
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
underworld; underside of society
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
everything working out as desired
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
extensive; vast range; wide scope
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
prize money; monetary award; reward
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
large amount of money; great cost
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to bring; to take; to bring about
to take; to catch; to capture
to take someone's life; to kill someone