(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
civilized society; civilised society
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
battlefield; battleground
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
feminine; womanly; female
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
rest; break; recess; intermission
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
practice; practising; training; study
tedious; boring; being fed up with
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential