to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
calming down; quieting down
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
with a momentary flash of light
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
drama; play; powerful drug
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
skill; dexterity; master hand
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
how many people; a number of people
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
countermeasure; counter-measure
to get one's head around; to think about
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom