to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
curse; spell; malediction
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
(not) a single person; (no) one
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
as you see; as you can see
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
breakthrough; great discovery
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
that is to say; so that means
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
can't help; won't make much difference
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
it is not (like that) either
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
event; phenomenon; matter
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)