one day; (on) a certain day
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
guardian; protector; patron; parent
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
normalization; normalisation
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
calm; composed; leisurely
to increase (an amount of money or goods)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
spare time; free time; leisure time
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
offense and defense; offence and defence
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
amount of material resources
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
chance (of success); odds
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
heating power; thermal power; firepower
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover