contest; competition; struggle; scramble
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
silent phone call (form of harassment)
to push (something) against
to squeeze out; to wring out
to call each other; to call out to one another
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to make oneself available (free)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit