to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
very much; very many; more and more
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
rest; break; recess; intermission
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
many; numerous; various; large number of
instead; but (on the other hand)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to gain strength; to have energy
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable