bright red; crimson lotus flower
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be at a loss for words
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
on the occasion of; at the time of
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
to roll about; to writhe about
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
to escape from; to get out
(pilot or driver's) seat; cockpit
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
escape hatch; escape door
to go underground; to go into hiding
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
a little bit; a little while
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
because of; owing to; due to
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market