attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to call the roll; to take attendance
reopening; resumption; restarting
nice; likeable; desirable
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
point in question (at issue)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
a long, long time ago; very long ago
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
average; ordinary; normal
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion