not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
difficult problem; challenge
it's probably so; it stands to reason
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to knead well; to polish; to refine
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
conviction; belief; confidence
to ask; to enquire; to query
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance