to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
acceleration; speeding up
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
mental health; mental hygiene
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy