to watch for an unguarded moment
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
to finger; to tamper (with)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
putting into operation; invocation
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
to stiffen; to become stiff
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
(not) a single person; (no) one