work-in-progress; working state
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
breathing techniques; breath control
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
only; merely; but; no more than
eight-tenths; ostracism; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style