potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
like this; this sort; this way
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
originally; by nature; from the start
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
program (e.g. TV); programme
to gain fame; to make one's name
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
at that time; in those days
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to investigate; to examine
considerably; fairly; quite
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that day; the very same day
advantage; benefit; profit; interest