remote control; remote operation
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
when; how soon; how long until
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
again; once again; yet again
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
prospects of victory; chances of success
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
how long; how far; how much
to bury; to embed; to implant
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)