lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
day by day; every day; by the day
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
still (continuing); as ever; further
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
almost; roughly; approximately
one's way back; one's way home
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
situation; developments; outcome
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to be exhausted; to be tired out