to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
point in common; common feature
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
one breath; chug!; drink!
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to have an erection; to become erect
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
as usual; as is one's habit
to grumble; to make difficulties
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
on the occasion of; at the time of
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
business; errand; nature of one's business
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
recovery; undoing; recall
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
appearance; air; mien; getup
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)