body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be silent; to say nothing
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
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)
until now; so far; up to the present
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
study; diligence; discount; reduction
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to