to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
ago; since; before; previous
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
resentment; indignation; anger
to torment; to torture; to harass
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience