rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
rule; reign; government; governing
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
Alice; Alliss; Alyce; Arisu
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
impassioned speech; fervent speech
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to try all possible means
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
white background; blank; female virgin