in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
this world; this life; world of the living
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
weak point; unskillfulness
system; organization; organisation; architecture
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to come into being; to be born
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
fall; drop; descent; coming down