normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to step over or across; to overcome
self-mutilation; self-injury
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
in the end; on top of that
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
surface of the earth; ground surface
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
so what!; who gives a damn?
when it comes to ...; as for ...
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to pay attention (to); to be considerate (of); to be thoughtful (of); to show concern (for); to take care; to be careful
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
surprise; something unexpected
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
personality; character; individuality; personhood
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
thorough; exhaustive; complete
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way