to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
oh my; dear me; wow; indeed; truly
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
one or two; a few; small number
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to play a central role; to take a leading part
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
how far; to what extent; up to what point