state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
support; backing; aid; assistance
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
personal; individual; private
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
rare; extraordinary; singular
to take a breath; to take a short rest
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
with a start; with a jump
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
here and there; everywhere
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
sampling food; tasting; trying
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
one by one; one at a time; in turn
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)