concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to have a talk; to tell a story
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to complain; to make a complaint
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
leaving something to chance; drifting; (being) happy-go-lucky
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
battle formation; military formation
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
does not; can not; will not
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
butterfly net; net for catching insects
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all