basket; basketball; basket cloth
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to step forward; to volunteer
to cease; to stop; to be over
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
sensitivity; susceptibility
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
Occam's razor; Ockham's razor
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
main cause; primary factor
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
if it is the case that ...
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
if you do this; if this is the case
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to win favour; to win favor
troupe; theatrical company
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
snowflake (cluster of ice crystals)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats