to stop talking; to break off; to pause
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
manner of using one's hands
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
relation; connection; relevance
material; materials; data; information; documents
fax; facsimile; fax machine
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
area; region; district; locality
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to accept; to receive; to agree
at that time; in those days
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx