to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
tradition; legend; folklore
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
forcibly; against one's will
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
beauty contest to name Miss ...
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
neat and clean; tidy; trim
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
right (to do something); authority; power
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
make no progress; remain unsettled
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure