scoundrel; rascal; villain
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
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 be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
expressing one's mind; speaking out
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
and yet; though; when; in spite of
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be contrary to one's expectations
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything