prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
striking; remarkable; considerable
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
laughing foolishly; cackling
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
near; close; beside; third person
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
hand net; dip net; scoop net
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to crack; to develop a crack