absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to walk away; to saunter off
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
race (of people); type of person
another dimension; different level; whole other level
sense of values; values; value system
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
transport; transportation
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute