insight; power of observation
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
(right at the) side; just beside
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
at that (very) moment; just then
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
straight course; straight; stretch; straightaway
genius; prodigy; natural gift
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
way (of doing); manner; method
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
influential person; man of importance
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
belatedly; though a little too late
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke