to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
prototype model; experimental machine
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
function; facility; faculty; feature
start-up company; venture business
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to turn completely into; to become completely
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
pointing out; identification
planning; project; plan; design
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
since then; from that time; ever since
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
only recently; just of late
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to move (house); to change residence
stealthily; secretly; in secret
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
to become better; to improve
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
use; utilization; utilisation; application
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
anonymity; using an assumed name
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board