outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to name; to call; to christen; to term
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
combination; union; bond; join (in relational algebra)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
already; now; no longer; not any more
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
communication skills; communication ability
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
without leaving any trace
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
phantom; vision; illusion
bearing; heading; point of the compass
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
difference; disparity; gap
difficult to ...; hard to ...
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to perceive; to understand
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
sign; indication; omen; symptom
(in) the air; midair; sky
cascade shower; electron shower
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream