to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
loser; defeated person; the defeated
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
how others look at you; what others think about you
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
no exception; without exception; always the same
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
personal; individual; private
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
naturally; of course; understandably
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
unfortunately; regrettably
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
inner structure; internal anatomy
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
surely; certainly; without doubt
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)