lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
pointing out; identification
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to say no more; to sink into silence
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to stare back at; to look back at
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to be hot on a person's heels
to perceive; to understand
even though; despite; when
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
production (e.g. play); direction
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to differ; to vary; to disagree
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
fundraising; financing; cash flow
selling off; disposal by sale; sale