layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
reduction by half; halving
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
to carry (a child) on one's back
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
section; cross section; profile
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
in a day; in a brief space of time
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
moment to quit; way to quit
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
year in, year out; always; 24-7
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker