to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
as before; as ever; as it was originally
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
powerless; helpless; incompetent
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
scene; spectacle; sight; view
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
offense and defense; offence and defence
the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
somehow; for some reason or other
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
calling by name; designation; nomination
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease