in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
commander; commanding officer; CO
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
holding out a little longer
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
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
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
common front; united front
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
minute adjustment; fine tuning
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom