expr all the details, especially the complicated or difficult ones
ditch
to get rid of sb or sth because you no longer like or need them
brick-and-mortar
a business that operates from a shop or a building that customers visit, rather than only online
reach for the stars
expr to try to be successful at sth that is difficult
knack
a natural skill or ability
undertake
to accept that you are responsible for a piece of work, and start to do it
resemblance
the fact of being or looking similar to sb/sth
outsell
to sell more or to be sold in larger quantities than sb/sth
apples and oranges
expr used to describe a situation in which two people or things are completely different from each other
impasse
a difficult situation in which no progress can be made because the people involved cannot agree what to do
lay eyes on sb/sth
expr to see sb/sth
ambiguity
the state of being unclear, confusing, or not certain, or things that produce this effect
negligence
failure to give care or attention, especially when this causes harm or damage
impede
to delay or stop the progress of sth
by and large
expr used when you are saying sth that is generally, but not completely, true
hamper
to prevent sb from doing sth easily
allusion
sth said or written that refers to another person or subject in an indirect way
the length and breadth
expr in or to all parts of a place
compile
to make sth such as a list or book by bringing together information from many different places
unparalleled
bigger, better, or worse than anything else
unprecedented
that has never happened before; the greatest in size, amount, degree, etc. that has ever been known
condemn
(a) to say very strongly that you think sth is bad, usually for moral reasons; (b) to pronounce sb guilty, or to give sb a punishment, e.g. send them to prison
foundation
a principle, an idea, or a fact that sth is based on and that it grows from
underscore
to emphasize the fact that sth is important or true
accumulation
the process of gradually increasing or getting more and more of sth over a period of time
penitentiary
a prison
put off
discourage, deter
cut-and-dried
decided in a way that cannot be changed or argued about
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