no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
laboratory animal; experimental animal
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to form a group; to form a bunch
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
lifting (a child) high up in the air
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
place; room; margin; scope
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
dignity; majesty; sanctity
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
opposite; reverse; contrary
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to compete for the first place; to be one of the best
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair