but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
someone; a certain person
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
sudden shower; sudden downpour
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
countermeasure; counter-measure
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
to take up space; to occupy space
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
blue cloth; blue ground; blue background
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
rewriting (e.g. of a book); renewal (of a license, bond, etc.); transfer (of ownership); putting (something) in another's name
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to become decrepit; to become senile
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task