frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
that is to say; so that means
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
opening fully; full throttle; full power
several times; a few times
(not so) much; (not) very
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
armchair theory; impracticable theory
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
periodic; regular; routine
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
going upstream; sailing against the current
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
going upstream; sailing against the current
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence