one thin flat object; one sheet
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
February; second month of the lunar calendar
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
commitment; pledge; promise
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to join together; to combine; to join up
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
exemplar; model; example; pattern
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply