to take a breath; to take a short rest
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
serious; not joking; straight
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
such; like that; that sort of; very
name; given name; first name
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
major subject; special study
study; research; investigation
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer