later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
foundation stone; cornerstone
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
matter of time; question of time
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
broad-minded; open-minded; openhearted; generous; magnanimous
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to be broken into pieces; to be in a jumble; to be in disarray; to be thrown into turmoil
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
one's share; one's portion
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter