killing three birds with one stone
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
under control (e.g. of territory)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
possession; occupation; occupancy
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous