to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
almost (did); nearly (did)
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
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
floor below; floor downstairs
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
the same generation; coeval
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
sons and daughters; children; girl
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
welcome; (warm) reception
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
revolution; gyration; whirling; rotation
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
instruments; equipment; implements; utensils; tools; apparatus
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
in deep black; in jet black
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
superiority; predominance
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
running water; flowing water; stream