to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
in accordance with plans; just as planned
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
trusting too much; overestimating ability
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to torment; to torture; to harass
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
programme; program; plans; arrangements
murder; killing; murderer
opinion; point of view; visual point
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
society; the world; the times
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
(full) name; family name and given name
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again