paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
father; dad; husband; you; he
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
older brother and younger sister
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
on the way back; returning
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
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 exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
indirection; indirectness
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
ultimate; final; last; eventual
counter for choices, options, etc.
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner