starting line; starting point
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
accomplishment; execution
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to continue to do; to persist in doing
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
nature; property; disposition
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current