mental condition; state of mind; mentality
reset; fresh start; new beginning
accumulation; accumulate; store
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to tie; to fix; to attach
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
starting point; starting line
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
various places; several sources
two (long cylindrical things)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
according to plan; as planned; on target
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)