monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
hey there; I say; see here
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
trunk (of the body); soma
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
university student; college student
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
difference; variation; difference
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
how much; how many; however
in a day; in a brief space of time
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
specialization; specialisation
to go along; to walk along; to follow
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot