dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
studies; schoolwork; classwork
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
resolute; determined; bold
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
transfer; assignment; conveyance
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry