upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to tumble down; to roll down
possible; likely; probable
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
consideration; taking into account
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
outside of one's area of expertise
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
aptitude; aptness; suitability
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
already; now; no longer; not any more
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
perforation; punching; boring; drilling
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
this occasion; at this time; now
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve