chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
fortune-telling; divination
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to wander; to roam from place to place
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
one end; an end; part; fragment
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
being blocked (and contained); reduced circumstances
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
kindness; intimacy; friendship
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
suddenly; all of a sudden
how long; how far; how much
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to visit frequently; to haunt
to happen to have on hand or in stock