to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
contest; comparison; competition
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to run through; to run past
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
another school; other schools
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
principle; theory; fundamental truth
reason; cause; history; origin
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through