literally; to the letter; literal
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
one day; (on) a certain day
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
infant; baby; little child
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
show; exhibition; spectacle
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated