to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
way of talking; speaking style
job; work; duties; trade; skill
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
patient; unhurried; leisurely
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
one-by-one; separately; in detail
extinction; annihilation; destruction
addition; annexation; appendage
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
initial salary; starting salary; entry-level salary
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
anything and everything; just about everything
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in