(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
three; three years of age
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
technique; art; skill; move
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
only recently; just of late
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
comma; decimal point; radix point
a few seconds; several seconds
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)