dilapidated house; deserted house
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
law of nature; natural law
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
beyond human understanding
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to press a question; to cross-examine
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
around the world; throughout the world
to repeat; to do something over again
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
older sister; lass; young lady
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to spread; to be propagated
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
simply; merely; only; solely
now that; since; so long as; because
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)