middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
very likely; very probable
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
escape route; evacuation route
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to face on; to look out on to
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to collapse into; to flop onto
mass of rock; rock lump; block
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses