light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
place; position; location; position; standing; status
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
considerably; greatly; a lot
percent; per cent; percentage
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
worthless thing; trivial thing
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to fire into; to shoot into
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
while; even though; despite
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing