to pause; to have a short intermission
second (unit of time); arc second
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to jump at; to be attracted by
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to appease; to suppress; to calm
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to bring back; to restore
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to join forces; to cooperate
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
public agency; public institution
off an island; away from an island; off-island
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
welfare institution; welfare facility
living together; communal life; cohabitation