distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
patterns of thinking; train of thought
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
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)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
the right person in the right place
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to underrate; to make light of
power map; power structure; power relationships
complete change; about-face
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
villain; baddie; the villain's part
production (e.g. play); direction
Victoria (Seychelles); Victoria (Australia)