influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
way (of doing); manner; method; means
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
by all means; at all costs
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
the good old days; halcyon days
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
the thing itself; thing-in-itself (in Kantianism)
technological development
center; centre; metropolis
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
sense of smell; olfaction
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
high rating; good reputation
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
self-protection; self-defence
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course