to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
secret; private; surreptitious
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
and then; and so; and; so then
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
experiential; empirical; experimental
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
after that (a substantive change occurred)
day after day; day by day
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment