to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
immune strength; immunity
identifiable; personalized
overdose; excessive consumption
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
loop; band; loop (in a program); looping (of a video, slideshow, etc.); repeating (e.g. of a conversation); time loop (in fiction); temporal loop
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
physical strength; muscle strength
source of revenue; financial supporter
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to bring up under one's personal care
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
weather forecast; weather report
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
group; bunch; crowd; group
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about