quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
the very start; the very beginning
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
totally willing; fully motivated
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
audience; spectator; spectators
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
nothing but; none other than
duty; function; office; mission; task
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
cellophane tape; adhesive tape; Sellotape
paste; glue; clothing starch
both sides; two sides; double-sided
slow to understand; slow-witted
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
fraudulent business of selling goods by claiming they will bring supernatural benefits
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to triumph; to be elated with success
live music or performance
verbal message; word (from someone)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose