ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
besides; in addition; also; moreover
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
true state; actual condition; reality
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
electricity; (electric) light
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
should do; ought to do; must do
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
loading; charging; filling
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
blank ammunition; blank cartridge
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
systematic; organized; organizational
minority group (party); minority
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
tricolour flag; tricolor flag