dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
trouble; quarrel; dispute
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
sign; indication; omen; symptom
invisibly; secretly; privately
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to tighten; to press hard
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
air tanker; aerial tanker; airborne refuelling craft
meeting; rendezvous; romantic encounter; date
supply; supplying; replenishment