to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
possible; likely; probable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
without; but if; otherwise; or else
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
one who knows little often repeats it
accurate; correct; precise; exact
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to some extent; to a certain extent
minimum; at the very least
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
educational system; school system
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states