perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
being behind (in points, goals, etc.); trailing; deficit; being behind schedule
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to finish; to end; to close
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
clear; precise; definite; distinct
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
being too late; losing one's final chance
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
to fly around; to scatter
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
destruction; demolition; damage
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin