to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
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?")
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
for this very reason; that is exactly why
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
one field; a division; a branch (e.g. of study, etc.)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
of course; certainly; naturally
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
judgment; judgement; discernment
connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)