in succession; one by one
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
large amount of money; great cost
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to practice magic; to practise magic
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
substitution; alternative; substitute
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
sincere; earnest; serious
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
event; phenomenon; matter
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
good young man; agreeable youth