single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
commander; general; leader
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
weak point; unskillfulness
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
like this; such; thus; in this way
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
dual role (in a film, play, etc.); double role
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
stepping back; drawing back
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand