self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
restoration; repair; mending
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
corridor; hallway; passageway
to collapse; to flop (onto)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to lie down; to throw oneself down
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to tumble down; to roll down
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
root; joint; base; crotch
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever