small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
invitation; introduction; temptation
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
winner; victor; conqueror
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
to read the situation; to sense the mood
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
just because; even if; even though
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
people; men and women; each person; everybody
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion