abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
ruler; monarch; sovereign
retainer; retinue; servant
approval or disapproval; admission or denial
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
not limited to; not just ...
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
immersion; being absorbed in
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to happen to meet; to come across
extinction; annihilation; destruction
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
endless; boundless; everlasting
theatre; theater; playhouse
to go past; to pass; to pass by
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
drama; play; powerful drug
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
plants and animals; flora and fauna
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
long time; long interval; for quite some time
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust