wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to be in focus; to come into focus
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to put one's hand on; to touch
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
in public; in company; in the presence of others
drop (e.g. of water); drip
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden