open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to be worried; to be troubled
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
serious; severe; grave; acute
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
sincere; earnest; serious
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
chair; stool; post; office; position
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
maintaining the status quo
delay; putting off; procrastination
in the end; at the end of the day
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
curse; spell; malediction
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to pass (of time); to elapse
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
melancholy; gloom; depression
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
second day of the month; two days
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of