desperation; despair; self-abandonment
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
temporary retirement; leave of absence; suspension from office
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
fatal familial insomnia; FFI
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
to withstand; to be able to endure
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
the other day; a few days ago
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
particularly; only; in the case of
self-mutilation; self-injury
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to await; to wait for; to expect
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to write down; to record; to register
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)