at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
after school (at the end of the day)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
crossroads; intersection; crossway; carrefour
ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb