one by one; one at a time; in turn
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
negotiations; discussions; connection
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to speak ill of; to disparage
jokingly; in the form of a joke
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
reason; logic; method; system; order
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
is something that; is that which
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
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)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
solitude; loneliness; isolation
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
main question; real issue at hand
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
this world; this life; world of the living