joint together; opposite; facing
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
calling by name; designation; nomination
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to slide into; to slip into
member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
tingling; stinging; pungently
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
one more time; once more; once again
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
number of times; frequency; count
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
how long; how far; how much
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down