to not believe one's ears
to need; to call for; to require
people; men and women; each person; everybody
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to say; to tell; to state; to do
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
establishment; settlement
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
impossible to do (although wants to)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
but; however; provided that
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
how much; how many; to what extent
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
way of speaking; intimation
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
one end; an end; part; fragment
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down