sincere; earnest; serious
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
technically accomplished; technical; polished
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
opinion; point of view; visual point
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
question; inquiry; enquiry
instant; moment; for an instant
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning