to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
second marriage; remarriage
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
how long; how far; how much
relatively; comparatively
how long; how far; how much
to look away; to avert one's eyes
considerably; greatly; a lot
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to subsist; to keep on living
both hands; both arms; ten
sincere; earnest; serious
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
only; merely; but; no more than
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
reason; cause; circumstances
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual