unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
paranoid; obsessive; fixated; monomaniacal
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
attendee; participant; person present
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
cessation; (coming to an) end
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
conjurer; magician; illusionist
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement