occupation; calling; livelihood
nonchalant air; unruffled air
defense; defence; protection
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
remaining silent; keeping secret
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to succeed; to bear fruit
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to crumble away; to collapse
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to be intimate with; to befriend
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on