to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
while; even though; despite
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
immediately; right away; on the spot
retreating figure; appearance from behind
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
inside one's heart; in one's mind
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to state; to express; to mention
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
in comparison to; rather than
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
consequence; outcome; result; blame