trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
gem; jewel; precious stone
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
stifled (laughter); simmering
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
condition; state (of health); appearance
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
mental; spiritual; emotional
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
purification; refining; simplification
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
breathing of a sleeping person
close to the wall; alongside the wall
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to shake one's head (in denial)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
plural; multiple; plural (number)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake