influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
quarrel; trouble; dispute
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
debut; initial stage appearance
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to read out and compare (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); to check (accounts, etc.) by reading aloud
to go along; to walk along; to follow
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
extract; excerpt; selection
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
I have nothing to do with it
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
to be pleased with; to suit
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
tag; slip; label; sticker
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
according to plan; as planned; on target
the very best; excellent; superb
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
classification; categorization; sorting
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition