close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
passenger; rider; good rider
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
offering an opinion (to a superior, the government, etc.); proposal; suggestion; advice
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
first match (in a series)
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
to put into effect; to put into practice
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
one way or the other; either way
very much; very many; more and more
the future; future prospects