to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
one way or the other; either way
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
to change the position of
changing completely; transformation
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
the way one works; one's working manner
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
individual; one by one; separate; each
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
simple honesty; tactless frankness