spread; span; expanse; extent
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
reason; grounds; circumstances
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
certain; definite; clear; credible
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
influence; clout; leverage
like this; this sort; this way
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
curiosity; inquisitiveness
raid; RAID; redundant array of independent disks
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak