dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
desk lamp; floor lamp; standard lamp
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
porcelain; china; chinaware
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
emotional strength; force of will
confidentially; privately; off the record
troublesome; annoying; complicated
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
there is nothing; having nothing
pressure; oppression; suppression
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
hydraulic power; water power
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
at the window; by the window; next to the window
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
correction; revision; amendment
way of talking; speaking style
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)