winner; victor; conqueror
power; authority; influence
single-lens reflex camera
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
reinforcement; strengthening
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
attenuation; damping; decay
to become desperate; to give in to despair
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
simplified version; abridged edition
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
common front; united front
fixed interval; fixed period
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
very loose; slowly; leisurely
extravagant; extreme; hyper
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house