almost every day; almost daily
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to rush back; to run back
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
feigned tears; crocodile tears
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
moment; brief space of time
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to lose sight of; to miss
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)