expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
that's true; of course; obviously
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
favourite motto; pet saying
scoundrel; rascal; villain
human rights; civil liberties
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
anxiety (about the future)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
looking depressed; long face
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition