to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
to cry and shout; to scream
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to crawl towards; to creep up to
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
a pair (of shoes or socks)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
period of youth; while young
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
putting into operation; invocation
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
accurate; correct; precise; exact
war; battle; match; game; competition
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to cover fully; to wrap around
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
to make sense; to be meaningful
failure; mistake; blunder
to bungle; to make things awkward