to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
buffet; self-service meal
to exert oneself; to make efforts
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
whole story; full picture; full particulars
laws and regulations; legislation
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
suddenly; all of a sudden
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to succeed; to bear fruit
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
intelligence or information network
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
Kona (variety of Hawaiian coffee)