recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
chair; stool; post; office; position
to relax; to feel at home
incessant working; working non-stop
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
successive generations; successive emperors
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
present; gift; to give a present or gift
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing