black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
at that time; in those days
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
chief; main; principal; major
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to accept; to receive; to agree
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
trivia; snippet of knowledge
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
original author (of a work)
talk; story; conversation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
thousands; several thousand
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time