diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to continue (going along some trend)
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position
offensive camp; team at bat
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
open source (software, etc.)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
just because; even if; even though
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
laboratory animal; experimental animal