dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to make sense; to be meaningful
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
immediately; at once; instantly
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
gossip; corner of the mouth
error; mistake; slip; bug
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
bygones; the past; past event
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
(political) administration; political power
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
deep affection; dear; beloved
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove