(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
foreign matter; impurities
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
imagination; supposition; guess
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
reality; actuality; hard fact
silence; stillness; quietness
heart; guts; nerve; central part
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
supply; supplying; replenishment
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
that's the way it is; such is life
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport