just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
intimacy; affection; familiarity
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
display window; shop window; store window
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
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)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
older sister; lass; young lady
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
water (hydraulic) pressure
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued