gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
day after day; day by day
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
decision; determination; resolution
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
measurement error; calculation error
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
time; hour; period; class
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.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
emotional strength; force of will
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
particularly; only; in the case of
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood