to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
power; authority; jurisdiction
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
instead; but (on the other hand)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
jumping to a hasty conclusion
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
district; section; sector
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to stop walking; to pause
in the same way as; just like
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to continue to work; to work away (at)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
concreteness; feasibility
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to form a pair (pairs); to partner