to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
most of all; extremely; supremely
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
sympathy; empathy; response
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
now that; since; so long as; because
order; command; directions; instructions
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
simple and clear; plain and simple
from the beginning; from scratch
the present regime; the existing regime
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
in the end; at the end of the day
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to fulfill one's responsibilities
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions