to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
on the net; on the Internet; on the web
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
heating; application of heat
only; merely; but; no more than
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
not caring; not giving a damn
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to make an appearance; to show up
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
irritation; annoyance; frustration
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to make a speech; to address
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation