shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
not caring; not giving a damn
to collapse into; to flop onto
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to become dim; to become blurred
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
bedside; near one's pillow
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise