and yet; though; when; in spite of
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
bet; wager; stake; gamble
episode; anecdote; vignette
directly opposite; right in front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
calming down; quieting down
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
change; transformation; inversion
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
one thin flat object; one sheet
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
conviction; belief; confidence
presence (impressive quality)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
look!; there!; here!; that is
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
process; course; mechanism
many; numerous; various; large number of