judgment; judgement; discernment
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be entwined; to be involved
complicated and mysterious
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
restlessly; in continuous motion
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
make no progress; remain unsettled
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
half the body; half length
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
though; even if; whether ... or ...
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
lying face down; upside down; prone