to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
pointing out; identification
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to repeat; to do over again
both (people); the two of them
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to lose heart; to lose motivation