in comparison to; rather than
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
silence; stillness; quietness
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
several minutes; a few minutes
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
next; secondly; subsequently
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to push (something) against
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
explosive; blasting powder
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to go out and away; to leave
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously