puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
reaction; response; reaction
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
having said that; on the other hand
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
periodic; regular; routine
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
in the same way as; just like
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
using as an intermediary; through
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
somehow; for some reason or other
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
in the same manner as before; the same as always
attack; assault; attempt; try