very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
complexion; colour; color; blood red
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to be worried; to be troubled
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to need; to call for; to require
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to speak; to hear a voice
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
opposite; reverse; contrary
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start