accumulation; accumulate; store
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
in terms of; from the point of view of
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
you could say; you might say; verging on the
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
gem; jewel; precious stone
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
else; in addition; besides
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
beginning; outset; first; onset
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
three persons; three parties
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
stridor; wheezing; noisy breathing
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour