to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
suffix for familiar person
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
several minutes; a few minutes
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
breakthrough; great discovery
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
area; region; district; locality
public facilities; utilities
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
automatic; intransitive verb
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
corridor; hallway; passageway
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
coloured paper; colored paper
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)