to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
distrust of (other) human beings
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to bring back; to restore
according to plan; as planned; on target
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
reality; actuality; hard fact
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum