to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
remembrance; recollection; recognition
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to run around; to bustle about
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
literally; to the letter; literal
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
gradually; slowly but steadily
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
after a long time; for the first time in a while
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity