roundabout - Describing a way of doing something that is not straightforward, often involving detours, twists, or delays.
She gave a roundabout explanation when asked about her plans, avoiding a direct answer and making it difficult to understand her true intentions.
nirvana - (in Buddhism) a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth; it represents the final goal of Buddhism
As the Buddha meditated under the banyan tree, a serene glow seemed to appear around him when he finally achieved nirvana.
slug - A tough-skinned terrestrial mollusk that typically lacks a shell and secretes a film of mucus for protection. It can be a serious plant pes
A slug is one of the slowest-moving animals on earth, so someone who is afraid of them can easily run away.