impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to join together (wooden boards, etc.); to patch together (pieces of cloth, etc.); to glue together
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
mineral matter; metallic property
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
being very busy; busyness
number of times; frequency; count
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
decline; fall; decay; withering
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
a few years ago; some years back
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on