unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
dining; dining room; meal
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
few decades; many decades; several decades
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to keep away; to keep at a distance
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination