asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be silent; to say nothing
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
offensive (movement); aggression
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy