trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
hey there; I say; see here
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
contradiction; inconsistency
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
beginning; outset; first; onset
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
function; facility; faculty; feature