one's (official) authority; ex-officio authority; power
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
just one person; only one
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
surrounding at a distance
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
change; alteration; modification
special training; intensive training; crash course
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
research funds; research expenses
financial support; funding; support fund; subvention
every month; each month; monthly
never ceasing; never ending
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
fundraising; financing; cash flow
without; but if; otherwise; or else
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
genius; prodigy; natural gift
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless