once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
script; screenplay; scenario
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
literally; to the letter; literal
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
within; inside of; less than
of no interest; not interested
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
this and that; one thing or another
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
double; twice (as much); twofold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern