egoistic; self-centered; selfish
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
explanation; interpretation
complementation; supplementation; completion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
every evening; night after night
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
under control (e.g. of territory)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
military forces; hosts; troops
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
long-awaited; much-awaited