that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
reality; actuality; hard fact
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
supporting role (actor); minor role
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to push aside; to brush aside
self-consciousness; self-awareness
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
it is not (like that) either
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to anticipate; to foresee
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
passage; path; route; one's way