even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
a second time; again; once more; twice
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
work procedure; operational procedure
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
experiment; experimentation
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
stimulating; exciting; provocative
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
poison suicide; suicide by poisoning
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
after staying up all night
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
adopted daughter; foster daughter
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to move forward; to move on
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand