collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
button (clothing); push-button
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
matter of time; question of time
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
secret; private; surreptitious