small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
restoration; repair; mending
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
maintenance; preservation; improvement
no, not like that (but like this)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
change of mobile phone (without changing carrier or phone number); model upgrade
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to trample; to crush underfoot
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing; making a takeoff run
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control