to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
single standard; single base; single-feature show
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
such; like that; that sort of; very
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
back street; back alley; off-street
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
though; notwithstanding; although
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
(how) many times; (how) often
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)