sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
though; notwithstanding; although
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
depiction; description; portrayal
complete stranger; total stranger
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
without permission; without notice
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
beyond that point; after that
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
material; substance; matter
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed