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; different treatment; 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; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
complementation; supplementation; completion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
long time; several hours; long spell
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
every evening; night after night
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
experiment; experimentation
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care