adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to affect; to impact; to influence
recovery; undoing; recall
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to accept; to receive; to agree
(physically) disabled; handicapped
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
one's physical safety; personal security
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
toilet paper; lavatory paper
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
kapow (sound of a gunshot); pew pew
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
to make a fool of (someone)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)