the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
continuation; succession; series; continuous
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
long time; several hours; long spell
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
shooting down (an aircraft)
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical); semen; sperm
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to knock down; to knock off
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
unimpressive; unimpressed
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession