to go past; to pass; to pass by
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to call the roll; to take attendance
reopening; resumption; restarting
nice; likeable; desirable
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
point in question (at issue)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
at the last moment; this late in the game
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion