self-; from (a time or place)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
by myself; in person; by oneself
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
beginning; outset; first; onset
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
chance; opportunity; occasion
why; how; for what reason
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
graduate; alumnus; alumna