downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
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
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to telephone; to make a phone call
(not) even once; (not) ever
busy; having no (free) time
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
fashion sense; sense of fashion
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling