coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
commandant; commanding officer; general
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
negotiations; discussions; connection
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
question; inquiry; enquiry
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
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
secret information; intelligence
group; party; team; squad; section
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
interception; monitoring; tapping
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
that; the matter in question
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)