towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
professor; teaching; instruction
the way back; the way home; return trip
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
to telephone; to make a phone call
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
view; opinion; finding; findings
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
stealthily; secretly; in secret
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
suggestion; hint; implication
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for