the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
since when; from when; how long
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
many; much; plenty; hardly
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
end; close; finish; termination
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information