to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
no!; no no!; no, not at all
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
should; must; -able; probably; likely
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
reality; actuality; hard fact
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
not yet known; unknown; strange
to push away; to push aside; to shove
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
behind; in the rear; in back
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
future (usually near); prospects
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
faulty maintenance; poor maintenance; inadequate maintenance
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to squash; to crush; to flatten
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)