to take a breath; to take a short rest
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
aging; wearing out; deterioration
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
stepwise; one step at a time
to relapse; to reassert; to review
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline