to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
episode; anecdote; vignette
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
fall; drop; descent; coming down
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
as if nothing had happened
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe