structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
first time; first; initial
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
fast-talking; rapid talking
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
racing form; racing (news)paper
program guide; (TV) channel guide
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
level; standard; water level
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
though; notwithstanding; although
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)