in a sense; in some way; to an extent
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
cannot be helped; unavoidable
force (bulldoze) one's way through
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
agricultural community; farm village; rural
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
periodic; regular; routine
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to be widely known; to be famous
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
even though; despite; when