drama; play; powerful drug
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
background image; static image
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to take pains (doing something); to take great care
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
on the occasion of; at the time of
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
charcoal; charred remains
work-related injury; work-related illness; work-related death; workers' compensation insurance
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
everything; anything; nothing
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
book of (trade) secrets; secrets; study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
operation; functioning; running
one's own child; one's own children
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to keep secret; to conceal
to take into consideration; to bear in mind