plateau (e.g. in weight loss); (period of) stagnation
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
weak point; unskillfulness
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
proposal; proposition; suggestion
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes