keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to have meaning; to be meaningful
clanging; empty; deserted
very young; little; childish; immature
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
preparation; provision; guarding
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
even though; despite; when
true character; real nature
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
convenient; handy; useful
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
internal organ; viscera; gut
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction