to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
normalization; normalisation
willpower; energy; vitality
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
forcibly; by force; against one's will
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
prospects of victory; chances of success
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
throughput; processing power
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
second (unit of time); arc second
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
defeat; loss; reverse; setback