less than ...; smaller ...
snugly; cosily; compactly
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
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
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to well up; to burst; to arise
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
location for closing party
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
walls have ears; (lit.) walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to get one's head around; to think about
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste