coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
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
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
wherein; therein; thereinto
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to press a question; to cross-examine
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
such ... as; or some such
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to turn towards; to point
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
armband; arm band; brassard
you (plural); all of you; you all
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
monolith; large slab of rock
established practice; custom
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony