to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
hegemony; leadership; initiative
recommendation; endorsement
space; interval; space character; whitespace
quitting while one is ahead
this for sure; certainly is
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
equality; uniformity; evenness
guess; conjecture; surmise
deceiving; cheating; fooling
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
wealthy person; millionaire
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
sea level; (surface of) sea
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)