grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
great laughter; burst of laughter
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
opening fully; full throttle; full power
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
baby face; childlike face; babyface; face; good guy
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
no, not like that (but like this)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
at first; in the beginning; originally
to play a leading role; to play a central part