influential person; man of importance
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate
war photographer; combat cameraman
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
everything working out as desired
return; relapse; recurrence
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
special train; extra train
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
outline; summary; gist; basic points
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
coordinator; coordinating role
to spread; to be propagated
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
useful thing; usable article
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
need for social approval and self-esteem
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...