preface; introduction; preamble
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to keep in mind; to memorize
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to comfort; to console; to amuse
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to lay aside; to set aside
main question; real issue at hand
to escape from; to get out
(in) her way; peculiar to her
piece; fragment; one (object)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to scrape off; to rub off
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
mother tongue; native language; protolanguage; parent language
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
translational equivalent; equivalent word in translation
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)