great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
construction; establishment
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
rationalization; justification
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
derailment; digression; deviation
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
within; inside of; less than
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to be transparent; to show through
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
awareness; realization; noticing
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to