to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
that; the matter in question
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
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
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
how many people; a number of people
question; inquiry; enquiry
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
another school; other schools
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
home area; home town; local
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)