basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
papier-mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
to underrate; to make light of
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
without trouble; easily; readily
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
wooden pipe; wooden bobbin; woodwind instrument
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
point spread; point difference
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
one chance; only opportunity
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
chance (of success); odds
emotional strength; force of will
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to be photographed; to be projected
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
standing firm; holding out
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded