sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
scoundrel; rascal; villain
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
convenient; handy; useful
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to pick up; to find; to gather
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
how many years; how long; what year
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
at that time; in those days
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
snake; serpent; large snake
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent