self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
inside; interior; inner part
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
how many people; a number of people
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
way out; means to escape; escape route
affectation; showiness; pretence
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
connection; link; relationship
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
to move forward; to move on
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
point of an argument; drift of an argument
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
reset; fresh start; new beginning