matter of time; question of time
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to have an eye on; to zero in on
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
unique; peculiar; singular
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to become possible; to become able to (do)
putting into operation; invocation
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
difference; variation; difference
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
reestablish; reset (a password)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
several shots; several blows
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment