to think constantly about; to dwell on
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
word one must not say (in a particular situation, place, etc.); taboo word; banned word; forbidden word; prohibited word
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
nuclear attack; nuclear strike
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
extremely dangerous; very risky; very awful; extremely terrible; amazing; terrific
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé
personage; person (deserving of respect)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
preliminary step; first step
global scale; worldwide scale
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
difference; discrepancy; variation
revenge; having a second go (at something)
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
blurring (e.g. of an image); blur; gradient; bokashi composting; fermented composting
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
borderless; without borders
moderately; in moderation
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
successfully; with success
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
omniscient point of view (in narration)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
specimen prepared on a glass slide for use with a microscope
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do