one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
self-control; self-restraint
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
long (time that has passed); old (story)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
existence; possession; having; limited company
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control