clever; bright; smart; intelligent
rather than; more ... than ...
perpetual youth and longevity
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
huge win; overwhelming victory
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
sharply; harshly; stingingly
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
triangle; triangular shape
to read aloud; to read to someone
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
financials; on the funding (capital) side
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
other companies in the same business; rival firms
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
black tinge; black colour; black color; (arch.) black part; (arch.) dark spot
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
video camera; video camcorder
round; spherical; circular
fertilized egg; fertilised egg
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
nothing but; none other than
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful