(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
difference; variation; difference
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
being startled; getting a shock
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
late at night; small hours of the morning
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to shed light; to cast light
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)