to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
ability; capability; skill
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
indescribable; having no way to express
remote control; remote operation
image quality (film, video, etc.)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
how many people; a number of people
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
just because; even if; even though
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
sense of values; values; value system
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision