stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
moment by moment; hour by hour
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
to shake; to waver; to tremble
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
results; record; grades; marks
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order