even more; still more; further
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
in company; among people; philtrum
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
one or two; a few; small number
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
sudden change; complete change
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
other people's affairs; someone else's problem