to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
this world; this life; world of the living
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
favourite horse; favorite horse
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
will not do; do not; does not
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
legendary; folkloric; traditional
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
criticism; critique; review; commentary
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
stating (one's views); expressing
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis