especially; particularly; above all; most of all; more than anything else
dozens; scores of; decades
individual match; single game
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to neglect (e.g. one's studies); to leave unattended
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to throw into; to dump in together
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
probability; likelihood; chances
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
as usual; as is one's habit
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
simultaneous; all at once
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
a little bit; a little while
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
this and that; one thing and another
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to speak; to hear a voice