to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
surname; family name; last name
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
although I say; although one might say; although called
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to mix; to stir; to blend
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
by means of; due to; because of; according to
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
softly; mildly; gently; politely
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
partly open; in half bloom
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
writing implement; writing tool
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean