hard to get; hard to come by
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
third day of the month; three days
only; merely; but; no more than
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to torment; to torture; to harass
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
guess; conjecture; surmise
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking