effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
work of art or literature that brings fame
to have an eye on; to zero in on
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
decision; settlement; definition
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
remarkable; striking; obvious
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to stop (plug) one's ears
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
full-motion video cutscene; FMV cutscene
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
too many to count; too numerous to mention
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with