situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
Don Quixote (book, titular character); Don Quijote (discount chain store)
to run about trying to escape
one's physical safety; personal security
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
person concerned; interested party; related party
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
head; chief; boss; leader
chief; main; principal; important
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
feeling that something has come too late
how many months?; how long?
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
sincere; honest; faithful
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches