incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
item; something that one "just has to have"
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
one's star; one's fortune or destiny
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
considerably; greatly; a lot
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to scatter away; to vanish
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to rush over; to run up to
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to walk in on; to tread upon
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
veil of darkness; curtain of night
the other day; a few days ago
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to bubble; to foam; to froth
nausea; sickness in the stomach
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
either way; in any case; one way or another
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly