control; check; restraint; inhibition
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
greeting; a fine thing to say
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to chase; to run after; to pursue
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
endurance; perseverance; patience
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
how many months?; how long?
unless one ...; if one does not ...
contemplation; meditation
present (brought by a visitor); gift
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
logistical support; combat service support
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
the Seven Wise Men (of Greece); the Seven Sages of Greece
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)