silence; stillness; quietness
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
deep inside; innermost place
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
innumerable; countless; numberless
long ago; a long time ago; already
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to laugh away; to laugh off
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
moment by moment; hour by hour
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
sick person; patient; invalid
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)