black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
body and soul; mind and body
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
if you think about it; come to think of it
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
(medical) doctor; physician
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
work; business; company; study
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
generation; the world; the age
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
drama; theatre; theater; play
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself