so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to take someone's life; to kill someone
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
in succession; one after another
on the occasion of; at the time of
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
amount of material resources
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.