to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
accurate; correct; precise; exact
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
way; method; means; resource; course
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
in the end; at the end of the day
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
parting; separation; farewell
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
for the first time in one's life
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
village headman; village mayor
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
training; drill; practice; discipline
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
apparently; appears to be
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
meeting place; assembly hall
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
welcome drink (e.g. free drink served to hotel guests upon arrival)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
the other day; a few days ago