just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
knowing; (an) acquaintance
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to apologize; to apologise
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
underground train; subway
to be powered on; to be turned on
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to get strong; to gain strength
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
drop (e.g. of water); drip
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring