outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
imagination; supposition; guess
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
be (that) as it may; having said that
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to gather; to collect; to assemble
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
entrance; admission; entering
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
match; game; bout; contest
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
military personnel; soldier