to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
above; going steadily upward
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
minuteness; one millionth
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
very small; tiny; insignificant
good performance; good work; great success
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to hide; to conceal oneself
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command