one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to make a speech; to address
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
with a start; with a jump
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
pending question; unresolved problem
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)