to like; to love; to be fond of
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to subsist; to keep on living
to burst (open); to break; to split
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
even though; despite; when
how long; how far; how much
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be needed; to be wanted
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
several people; a few people
serious; severe; grave; acute
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
looking pale; looking unwell
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
now that you say that; now that you mention it
physical condition; state of health
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy