with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
stairs; stairway; staircase
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(some) more; even more; longer; further
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to face; to go towards; to head towards
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
while; during; while; although; all; both
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
protruding tooth; overbite; bucktooth
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
feeling; sense; impression