reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
screw; propeller (e.g. on a ship)
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
the opposite direction; the other way
steering (of a boat); steerage
everything; anything; nothing
normalcy; normality; normal
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
good performance; good work; great success
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
fall; drop; descent; coming down
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
worst; worst-case (scenario)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to master something (through personal experience)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain