to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
why; how; for what reason
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
but; however; although; though
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
society; the world; the times
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
preface; introduction; preamble
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to indicate; to show; to point to
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
living person; the living
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
two-color printing; two-colour printing
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)