invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
condition; situation; prospects
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
looks; features; (personal) appearance
to become clear; to be made public
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
street violence against middle-aged men
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
remote control; remote operation
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
principle; theory; fundamental truth
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency