insight; power of observation
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
cooperation; collaboration
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
narrow margin; slim margin
to gain a victory; to win
selection; choice; option
proper; right; reasonable
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to become possible; to become able to (do)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
group; party; team; squad; section
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to gather; to collect; to assemble
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)