topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to be silent; to say nothing
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
image; figure; figure; form; image
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to be infected; to be contagious
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
big catch (fishing); good haul
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab