gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to relax; to feel at home
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
all; entire; whole; altogether
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to grow up; to become an adult
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
because of; owing to; due to
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number