to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
going straight on; going straight ahead
incompetent; have no merit
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
demotion; relegation; downgrading
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
research; study; investigation
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
while; during; while; although; all; both
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
many; much; plenty; hardly
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture