to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
billow; surge; large wave
to get one's head around; to think about
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to squeeze out; to wring out
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to put one's strength into
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
trouble; bother; annoyance
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
oversight; omission; mistake
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
with these words; while saying
armed forces; military; troops