encroachment; erosion; corrosion
high and low; rise and fall
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
gradually; slowly but steadily
to hide; to keep to oneself
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
professional team (usu. in sport); pro team
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
advance; moving forward; progress
Hold up!; Hands up!; to hold up
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
shameless; shameless person
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
this world; this life; world of the living
(not) merely; (not) simply
small change; coins; small sum of money
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
petty bourgeois; lower middle class