calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
even though; despite; when
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
pregnancy; conception; gestation
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
fate; chance; relationship; tie
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
time series; chronological order; chronology
since when; from when; how long
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
individual differences; personal equation
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
preface; introduction; preamble
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to be reflected in a mirror