cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
deed; act; work; performance
co-sleeping; sleeping together
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
making an attempt; trial run
stepwise; one step at a time
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)