leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to revere; to respect; to worship
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
image; figure; figure; form; image
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
silence; stillness; quietness
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to surround; to crowd around
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
unrequited love; one-sided love
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
to spread; to be propagated
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
engagement; business; affair; use; need
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
surrounding at a distance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
future (usually near); prospects
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
how; in what way; I wonder
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it