clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
self-deprecating; self-mocking
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
overall; general; as a whole
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
(your) choice; preference; wish
repentance; confession; penitence
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to have meaning; to be meaningful
innocent; cherubic; childlike
this world; this life; world of the living
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to be born; to come into the world
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly