opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
tool; implement; means; furniture
men and women of all ages
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
tendency; trend; inclination
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
well-known; noted; celebrated
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
difficult to ...; hard to ...