effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to lose sight of; to miss
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
of course; certainly; naturally
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
Lorelei (Loreley); Rhine maiden who lured sailors to their doom; rock in the Rhine
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
to be too numerous; to be too much
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to steal; to rob; to take away
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
rival; competitor; competition
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
several hundred; hundreds (of)
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)