famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
another kind; different kind; distinct species
Ptolemaic theory; geocentric model; geocentrism
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
unattractive person; coward; weakling
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
the majority (of people); majority view; behaviour of the majority
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
tolerance; broad-mindedness
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
to pretend; to act (as if)
watering hole; watering place
conference room; place of assembly
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted