beyond this point; from now on; after this
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
several minutes; a few minutes
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to raise one's voice; to shout
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
fair and square; open and aboveboard
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
nod; inclination of the head
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
weird; strange; mysterious
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly