beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs, pluggers; jandals
rational; logical; coherent
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
putting a plan into operation
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
favorite; favourite; habitually used
one's long-cherished desire
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to use and then throw away
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
signing; autograph session
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
anthology; selection of books
copier; copy machine; photocopier
idea commonly (generally) accepted in the world
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
non-player character; NPC
strategy of holing oneself up in a castle (house, building)