fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to be flexible; to be accommodating
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
both hands; both arms; ten
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
several times; several degrees
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
advance; moving forward; progress
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with