what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
preliminary step; first step
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
in the same way as; just like
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
understood; I see; OK; present; here
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious