big match; big game; important match; important game
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to be transparent; to show through
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
simple system; single-entry (bookkeeping)
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
three-quarter; half coat; top coat
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
specialized; specialised; boutique
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
model (e.g. of a vehicle); type
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)