difference; discrepancy; variation
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
from the viewpoint of; according to
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
even further; and then some; even more
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
eighth day of the month; eight days
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
until now; so far; up to the present
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
possible; likely; probable
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
personality; character; individuality; personhood
obscurity; mystery; abstruseness
all things in nature; Creation; the Creator; Maker
chief; main; principal; important
something created (e.g. by the gods); creature
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
obscure; vague; ambiguous
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
mechanical ineptitude; being hopeless with machines
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth