very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
garden (esp. with trees); park
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
serious look (on one's face); straight face
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
start of a romance; beginning of love
how many years; how long; what year
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
several years; a few years
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
of course; certainly; indeed
stomach ache; abdominal pain
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
surely; certainly; without doubt
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
station; office; guardroom
to jump into; to rush into
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter