to be too numerous; to be too much
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
second; number two; runner-up
reigning; controlling; dictating
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
came here; coming here; recently
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to turn completely into; to become completely
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
spread; span; expanse; extent
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
failure; mistake; blunder
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to become dim; to become blurred
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break