vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
night duty; night shift; night work
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
PTSD; post-traumatic stress disorder
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
cripple; disabled person; invalid; (game, internet, etc.) addict
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
dysfunction; malfunction; insufficiency
position; job; employment; opening
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
loved one; lover; sweetheart
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
level; standard; water level
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to be overcome with emotion
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
know your enemy, know thyself, and you shall not fear a hundred battles
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
strong-willed; strong of heart
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
head of a sleeping person
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
light makeup; light covering of snow; dusting of snow
lip; lip balm; lip salve; chapstick
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers