to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
considerably; fairly; quite
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to surge; to well up; to gush out
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
study; learning; tutorial
everybody; every last one of them; all
intelligence; intellect; brains
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
conduct; behavior; behaviour
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
innumerable; countless; numberless
aimlessly; without a goal
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt