Focus and Rest

Focus

Focus verb - To fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective.

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Rest and focus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rest" instead a verb "Focus".

Nearby Words: focused, focal, focusing

Rest verb - To refrain from labor or exertion.

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Focus and rest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Focus" instead a verb "Rest".

Nearby Words: restless, rested, restive, resting, restful

good	good focus	good rest
full	full focus	full rest
special	special focus	special rest
original	original focus	original rest
Other adjectives: true, single, actual, entire, real, big, little, main, ultimate, mental, frequent, less.

Aja doesn't have any focus episodes and Raya was big in her first two episodes but then literally did nothing special for the rest of the series.

Source: Out of Focus
The Japanese know that the Americans will only focus on regaining Hawaii at first, and the rest of the Japanese Army and Navy can take over the rest of the Pacific unmolested.

Source: Flaunting Your Fleets
In Halo, the Master Chief has been given less focus outside of the main games since Halo 3, with the writers focusing more on expanding the rest of the universe.

Source: Out of Focus

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