fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
inside; interior; inner part
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to raise one's voice; to shout
at once; immediately; right now
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
prohibition; inhibition; ban
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
just one person; only one
by means of; due to; because of; according to
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
exemplar; model; example; pattern
at least; at most; (even) just
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to look away; to turn away
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean