to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
tendency; trend; inclination
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
virtuous cycle; self-reinforcing cycle; upward spiral
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
the other day; a few days ago
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
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)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
to cut corners; to be shoddy
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
door; gate; opening; title page
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hide; to keep to oneself
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance