backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
rational; reasonable; logical
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
vitality; energy; dynamism
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
nuclear attack; nuclear strike
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to be able to manage somehow or other
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to take measures (against); to take steps
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to compose; to put together
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
throwaway; disposable; single-use
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
accumulation; accumulate; store
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster