to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
enemy territory; hostile place
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
looking or acting as if one owned the place
splinters of glass; glass shards
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
criticism; critique; review; commentary
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
image of (an ideal) person
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
telecommunications standard
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
mesh-patterned; webbed; cancellous; cancellate; reticulate; reticulated
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
immanence; inherence; indwelling; intrinsic (cause)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable