to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
by itself; automatically; naturally
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
immediately; instantly; right away; suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
debauchery; dissipation; lewdness; lasciviousness
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to taste; to try (food or drink)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
red; vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
standing tall; towering; soaring
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.