top of the head; crown of the head
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
age 16 (of a girl); pubescence; age 64 (of a man); breaking of the hymen (during sex); female defloration
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
answering machine; answerphone
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
making (something) known to everyone; publicizing as widely as possible; dissemination
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ceremony to celebrate the completion of a building; inauguration ceremony
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
(state of) unconsciousness
to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
student teacher; trainee teacher
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
human intellect; knowledge
perception; sensation; awareness