cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
protracted war; war of attrition
postwar period; period after Second World War
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
hello; good day; good afternoon
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
medical treatment; medical care
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to need; to require; to take; to demand
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
way of talking; speaking style
performance of one's official duties
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach