to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
immersion; being absorbed in
chief; main; principal; major
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
blank space; margin; blank canvas
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
making oneself conspicuous; pressing one's own cause
each and all; every single one; everybody
gradually; slowly but steadily
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
illumination; decorative lighting
sentiment; sentimentality
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
hastily made; improvised preparation
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
defense; defence; protecting; preventing