while; during (the time when)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
passage; path; route; one's way
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to spend time (on doing something)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
with curious eyes; curiously
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to bawl; to cry; to scream
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner