to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
master; teacher; stable master
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
even though; despite; when
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
gossip; corner of the mouth
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
plural; multiple; several
the same; the said; likewise
chance (of success); odds
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
this is why; this means; it is the case that
attenuation; damping; decay
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
laboratory animal; experimental animal
race (of people); type of person
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
victim; injured party; sufferer
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers