to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
confidence; trust; faith; credit
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
whole-school assembly; assembly of the whole school
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to hit hard; to strike hard
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
in the end; at the end of the day
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
story of one's experiences
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
omniscience and omnipotence
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
request; appeal; claim; purchase
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly