technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
to get angry; to lose one's temper
serious look (on one's face); straight face
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to become excited; to grow lively
calm; composed; cool; quiet
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to glare at each other; to confront each other
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
for example; for instance; e.g.
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
(religious) faith; belief; creed
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive