doing whatever one pleases
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to save; to leave over; to spare
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
(only) one option; one possible choice
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
curse; spell; malediction
to be born; to come into this world
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
repentance; confession; penitence
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather