to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
suddenly; all of a sudden
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
guidance; leadership; leading the way
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
several minutes; a few minutes
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to face; to go towards; to head towards
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
genius; prodigy; natural gift
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
conviction; belief; confidence
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
one-by-one; separately; in detail
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of