panoramic view; bird's-eye view
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
coincident with; while; simultaneously
operations (a strategy) on two fronts; two-pronged strategy
to anticipate; to foresee
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
thought; consideration; thinking
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
main force; chief object; mainline
to play a leading role; to play a central part
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
everything; anything; nothing
individual; private person; personal; private
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to say no more; to sink into silence
bad influence; negative influence
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to have a rumor circulating
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
how long; how much; to what extent