to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
one eye; one of one's eyes
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
Michel; Michele; Michele; Michelle
savings box; moneybox; piggy bank
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
Casa Branca (Brazil); Casablanca (Morocco)
health; healthy; sound; fit
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic; understood only by oneself
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up