vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
main cause; primary factor
influence; effect; impact
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
right side; right-hand side
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances