to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to sob; to be choked with tears
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
in that way; like that; that way
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to throw oneself (into an activity)
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
judgment; judgement; discernment
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
to attack; to assault; to assail
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
organizational capability; organisational capability
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
dealing with; coping with
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to correct oneself; to restate
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
having no effect; waste of effort
so what!; who gives a damn?
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus