human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
avoiding or dodging responsibility
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
detour; circumvention; turning movement
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
high dimension; higher dimensions
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to crawl towards; to creep up to
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
audience; attendance; hearers
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
caricature; cartoon; comics