almost completely empty; virtually empty
nowadays; in this day and age
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
otherwise; or else; if not
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
direction of travel; direction of movement
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
soccer player; football player; footballer
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to be transparent; to show through
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
scene; sight; scenario; setting
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to become clear; to be made public
how can (one) do something
high and low; rise and fall