fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
will not do; do not; does not
adverse circumstances; adversity
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
last days; the end; one's fate
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
sanity; consciousness; soberness
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
very interesting; of great interest
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
several times; a few times
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
not caring; not giving a damn
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about