to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
brush and paper; written description
although I say; although one might say; although called
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
taste; liking; preference
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
whole story; full picture; full particulars
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
dirty smoke; soot and smoke
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
failure; mistake; blunder
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to hide; to keep to oneself
axle; pivot; center (of power, activity); central point; the Axis (WWII alliance)