to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
countermeasure; counter-measure
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
living thing; organism; creature; biology
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to some extent; to a certain extent
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
loveable; very likeable; like very much
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to order; to command; to appoint
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent