to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
hard worker; hardworking person
tendency; trend; inclination
remarkable; striking; obvious
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
individual; private person; personal; natural person
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to have meaning; to be meaningful
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to surge; to well up; to gush out
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
inside; interior; inner part
settlement; solution; resolution
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
no sleep or rest; working day and night
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
older sister; elder sister
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest