simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
about; concerning; related to; -ish
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
sense of values; values; value system
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night