(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
joining surface; bonding plane; adherend
without; but if; otherwise; or else
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
just because; even if; even though
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to practice magic; to practise magic
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
stability; security; equilibrium
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated