to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
ten; 10; ten years of age
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
interference; meddling; butting in
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
freely; frankly; without reserve
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works