one's person; around one's person
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
(political) power; authority; influence
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
poisoning; kill by poison
powerful person; influential person
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to make merry; to be festive
(your) daughter; young woman
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
failure; mistake; blunder
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
dealing with; coping with
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
troops; group members; team members
almost; roughly; approximately
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
human intellect; knowledge
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
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
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but