concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
serious look (on one's face); straight face
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
advance; moving forward; progress
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
as far as the eye can see
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
emotional strength; force of will
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
several people; a few people
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time