to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
close; intimate; on good terms
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
great joy; delight; jubilation
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
considerably; greatly; a lot
derailment; digression; deviation
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
to ask a question; to ask questions
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
another; different; something else
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
strong person; the strong; the powerful
powerful person; influential person
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side