vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
approval; license; licence; permission
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
to look after (often medically); to take care of
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to choke; to have trouble breathing
not worth considering; out of the question
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
material; substance; matter
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody