to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to be in focus; to come into focus
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
correction; rectification; mending; repair
sentiment; sentimentality
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
clear; distinct; evident; definite
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
optimism; taking an optimistic view
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
because of; owing to; due to
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
product; produce; result; fruit
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
One Thousand and One Nights; Arabian Nights
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment