shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
innermost depths of one's heart
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
origin; source; beginning; starting point
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
general; popular; common; typical
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
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)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
function; facility; faculty; feature
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
usage; way to use; utilization
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
to translate; to interpret
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to