metre; meter; meter; gauge
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
schoolgirl; female student
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
way one walks; one's walk
speaking of ...; as for ...
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to rock; to shake; to swing
consequence; outcome; result; blame
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; other side; other party
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
remembrance; recollection; recognition