to lose sight of; to miss
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to increase; to add to; to augment
to try to do; to attempt to do
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
financial power; financial means; wealth
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
home; household; family; hearth
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to walk around; to travel around
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)