certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
inferior position; inferior situation; disadvantage; subordination
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
ratification; confirmation
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
gem; jewel; precious stone
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
parts; accessories; components
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
perpetual motion machine; perpetual motion engine; perpetuum mobile
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
resonance; sympathetic vibration
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
out of control; uncontrollable
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
double; twice (as much); twofold
squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power