sanity; consciousness; soberness
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to fall off; to tumble down
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
plural; multiple; several