leisure; leisure time; spare time
general idea; concept; notion
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
intelligence gathering; information gathering
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
writing implement; writing tool
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
blue line; area around a red-light district where illegal prostitution occurred (marked on police maps by a blue line) (1940s-1956); non-legal public waterway (denoted by a blue line on cadastral maps; sometimes no longer physically existing)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
pleasant feeling; good vibes
continuation; succession; series
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to stiffen; to become stiff
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic