to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
exactly as stated; verbatim
cultivation; nurture; culture
culture medium; growth medium
to increase; to add to; to augment
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
technical skill; ability; capacity
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
as (for); for; in the capacity of
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
elementary; basic; rudimentary
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
death from disease; death from illness
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
worst; worst-case (scenario)
phantom; vision; illusion
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
state of (mental) confusion (agitation)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
hair on the back of one's head
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path