to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
irritation; annoyance; frustration
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to add; to write a postscript
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
blank space; margin; blank canvas
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to be selected (from among many people)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
the other day; some time ago; recently
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof