devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to hide; to keep to oneself
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
explanation; interpretation
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
complementation; supplementation; completion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
every evening; night after night