nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
after a long time; for the first time in a while
mouse (esp. a laboratory mouse); (computer) mouse; mouth
keeping things tidy and in order
tenosynovitis; tendonitis; tendinitis
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
instead; but (on the other hand)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
4th day of the month; four days
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
in the meanwhile; during the time
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
educational institution; school; academy; campus