to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
pregnancy; conception; gestation
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
near oneself; close to one; familiar
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be jealous; to be envious
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
being startled; getting a shock
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
personality; character; individuality; personhood
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
close; intimate; on good terms
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
first meeting; first interview with