eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
you could say; you might say; verging on the
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
probability; likelihood; chances
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
certain; definite; clear; credible
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
profound; deep; unfathomable
intelligence; intellect; brains
already; now; no longer; not any more
reaching; attaining; arrival
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
whole face; all over one's face
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
stillness; repose; standing still