to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
disadvantageous; long (odds)
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
holding out a little longer
still; as yet; as it has been
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
glossy black hair; green hair
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
neglecting; leaving alone
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
febrile seizure; febrile convulsions
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
like a part of the family
center; centre; metropolis
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
Lewes (UK); Ruisu; Louise; Luis; Luiz; Ruiz
leaving something to chance; drifting; (being) happy-go-lucky
few decades; many decades; several decades
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)