to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to be exhausted; to be tired out
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
skill; dexterity; proficiency
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
middle of the night; dead of night
attendance; presence; appearance
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
preface; introduction; preamble
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
participation; joining; entry; adherence
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
calamity; disaster; misfortune
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty