to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
systematic; regular; routine
to show up; to appear; to turn up
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
high rating; good reputation
direct connection; direct link
all eyes; public attention
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
stagnation; hindrance; delay
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to brave a danger; to take a risk
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
as before; as ever; as it was originally
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
shellfish; seashell; shell
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
sign; indication; omen; symptom
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
opposite; reverse; contrary
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize