unexpected; unforeseen; strange
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
selective system; system that offers choices
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
number of articles; number of items; quantity
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
such; this sort of; like this
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
choice; selection; option
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
large amount of money; great cost
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...