great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
instead; but (on the other hand)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
individual differences; personal equation
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to say no more; to sink into silence
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
irritation; annoyance; frustration
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with