chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
natural calamity; disaster
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to delight; to give pleasure
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
older sister; elder sister
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
belief; faith; conviction
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
divine aid; divine grace; providential help
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
loss of equilibrium; vertigo
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that