system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
witnessing; observing; sighting
the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill; to slay
adverse circumstances; adversity
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
first class plus; extra special
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
space (room, area, outer space)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
(not) merely; (not) simply
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
to slap; to strike; to spank
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest