cruise; navigation; sailing
to leave as is; to ignore
scale; scope; plan; structure
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
pair; two kinds; two ways
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to repeat; to be frequent
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to jump at; to be attracted by
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
opposite side; opposition
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
locational advantage; advantageous position
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle