et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
light; faint; pale; fleeting
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
after a long time; for the first time in a while
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
number of times; frequency; count
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
moment by moment; hour by hour
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
remembrance; recollection; recognition
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
every evening; night after night
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to hurt; to smart; to sting
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples