disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
in the face of; in defiance of
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
so; like this; in this way
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
semi-transparent; translucent
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
true state; actual condition; reality
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to look around; to look towards (us)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
scenery; scene; landscape
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
practical; realistic; pragmatic
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality