strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
how; in what way; by what means
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
such; like that; that sort of; very
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
day of month; counter for days
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
scene; spectacle; sight; view
people; men and women; each person; everybody
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to take up one's residence
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still