to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
presentation techniques; way of showing something
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
they; those guys; those fellows
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to put into effect; to put into practice
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
big talk; boasting; bragging
in case of; at that time; at this time
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
input; (data) entry; typing
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
notice; attention; observation
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
meaning; connotation; denotation
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
established fact; fait accompli
generalization; generalisation; popularization; popularisation
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
final; eventual; ultimate
winner; victor; conqueror
audience; attendance; hearers
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild