fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
one end; an end; part; fragment
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
to cover fully; to wrap around
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
even though; despite; when
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
restoration; repair; mending
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
river; stream; River; the ... river
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
in its entirety; whole; wholly
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
very interesting; of great interest
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
while alive; during one's lifetime
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
power; might; authority; influence
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense