English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
comma; decimal point; radix point
to be too numerous; to be too much
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
this world; this life; world of the living
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
from the beginning; from scratch
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
nod; inclination of the head
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
difference; variation; difference
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
holding out a little longer
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
patience; endurance; perseverance
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed