veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
long talk; long-winded speech
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
many; much; plenty; hardly
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
poor piece of work; rubbish; one of my works
particularly; only; in the case of
to jump from one thing to another
about the same; about equal to; close match
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
great success; huge success
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
finished product; finished goods; completed article
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
difference; variation; difference
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
difference; disparity; gap
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
dividing into four; quartering
beginning; clue; starting point
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
good; favourable; favorable; successful
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other