underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
freedom; free man; free woman
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
really; truly; indeed; good grief
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend