passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to head home; to leave for home
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
serious; severe; grave; acute
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
arrest; apprehension; capture
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
bad behavior; misbehavior
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to become attached; to begin to love
resignation; acceptance; consolation
encouragement; cheering on
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
something small; something petty; trifle
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
irritation; annoyance; frustration
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors