self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
(how) many times; (how) often
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
instability; insecurity; crankiness
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
because; the reason why is
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
good or bad; right or wrong; for better or for worse; rightly or wrongly
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
rebellious phase; rebellious age
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
total energy; all efforts
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd