flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to lead a life; to live a life
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
literally; to the letter; literal
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
art of self-defense (defence)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
day and night; around the clock
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest