shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
success or failure; outcome; result
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
battle formation; military formation
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
so what!; who gives a damn?
rather; sooner; preferably
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
assertion; declaration; affirmation
already; now; no longer; not any more
large number (of); many; majority
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
laws and regulations; legislation
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
(holding of) a solo recital or performance
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
moving about; stirring about
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to surround; to crowd around