to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
fine (mesh, fabric texture)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
while; during (the time when)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
maintenance; preservation; improvement
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
absolute basics; very rudiments
another thing; exception; special case
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb