to play a central role; to take a leading part
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
planning; project; plan; design
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to move forward; to move on
Christmas Eve; holy night
studies; schoolwork; classwork
preference; priority; precedence
conditionally; with conditions attached
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to be photographed; to be projected
to wash again; to reconsider
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
artificial intelligence; AI
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
failure; mistake; blunder