to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
time required; time taken; necessary time
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
home area; home town; local
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
while alive; during one's lifetime
every year; yearly; annually
interior; inside; internal
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
(period of) a year; during an era
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
intelligence agency; secret service
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
pair; two kinds; two ways
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
above-mentioned; above-named; above
to have a relationship; to have relations
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)