fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
in this way; along these lines; similarly
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
mobility; maneuverability
(direct) hit; straight shot
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
such; this sort of; like this
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
parts; accessories; components
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
core; core; hardcore; all-out
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
progress; advance; improvement; development
starting point; starting line
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
general; popular; common; typical