consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
such a thing; something like that
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart