to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
providing information; provision of information; information provision
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
wicked thought; wicked mind
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
expressing one's mind; speaking out
escape route; evacuation route
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
middle of the night; dead of night
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
small mustache; short mustache
one breath; chug!; drink!
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
secondary; of secondary importance
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
to hold firmly in one's mouth; to clamp down on with one's teeth; to bring (a man) in (for sexual purposes); to lure in
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
thereupon; shortly thereafter
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key