incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
stabbing (repeatedly); piercing; (words) cutting to the heart; striking home; loose; sloppy
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to grow taller (of people)
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing; messy hair; untied hair; unkempt hair
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to indicate; to show; to point to
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
just managing; with great difficulty
I see; that's right; indeed
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
black lustre; black luster