unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
episode; anecdote; vignette
production (e.g. play); direction
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
if it is the case that ...
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to squash; to crush; to flatten
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
analepticum; restorative medicine
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
just one person; only one
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
bed and food; eating and sleeping
standing position (working, sex, etc.); erect position; upright position
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
tradition; legend; folklore
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...