to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
no matter how much time passes
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to summon courage; to be brave
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
everything; anything; nothing
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
now that; since; so long as; because
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
the place for; the time for; the level of
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd