to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
feeling on the skin; skin sensation
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
bleachers; grandstand; spectator seating
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to establish; to formulate
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
evident; plain; distinct; clear
increment; amount of increase
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
how long; how far; how much
to anticipate; to foresee
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
level; standard; water level
(essential) utilities; lifeline
bead (of a gun); front sight; foresight
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on