instead; but (on the other hand)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
toughened glass; tempered glass
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
probability; likelihood; chances
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(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
rolling (something); knocking down; fishing with multiple hooks on a weighted line; repeatedly buying and selling
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
actor; actress; player; performer
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to spend time (on doing something)
again and again; repeatedly
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)