to take a breath; to take a short rest
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
at once; there and then; immediately
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
nod; inclination of the head
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
rather; better; instead; if anything
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
exaltation; emotional uplift
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
to breathe out; to exhale