resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
telecommunications equipment; communication device
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
long men's underpants (resembling loose Bermuda shorts)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
river which often overflows its banks
to lose one's footing; to slip
limestone cave; limestone cavern
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
everywhere; all over; throughout
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to take away; to carry away
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
silence; stillness; quietness
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive