to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
dear me; I mean; or rather
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
student in a lower grade; underclassman
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
coincident with; while; simultaneously
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
ancient city; former capital
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
relatively; comparatively
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
having no idea; having no clue
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
after school (at the end of the day)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
hey there; I say; see here
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
(not) even once; (not) ever
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person