incoming signal; input signal
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
alcohol dependency; alcoholism
interior; inside; internal
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
committing (oneself to); commitment; involvement; commit (data management, version control)
social; societal; societary
main cause; primary factor
chemical substances; chemicals
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
vulnerability; weakness; fragility
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
(linguistic) competence; language capability
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
permanent; perpetual; lasting
as before; as ever; as it was originally
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
forgetting the words; inability to pronounce a word correctly
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to begin talking; to open up
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to make sense; to be meaningful
written letters; handwriting
interference; intervention; meddling
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
process; course; mechanism
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
very interesting; of great interest
to be smeared; to be covered