component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
trauma (usu. psychological)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
exactly as stated; verbatim
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
one may well say so, but ...; even more than