only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
self-satisfaction; self-complacency; understanding (on one's own); realizing (through one's own ability); being paid back for one's deeds
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
European magpie (Pica pica)
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
a considerable number; a fair number
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
how; in what way; by what means
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
along; parallel to; in accordance with
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to serve a master; to serve one's employer faithfully
theatre; theater; playhouse
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
promotion of industry; inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to fall flat; to fall face down
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)