to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
unexpectedly; surprisingly
consequence; outcome; result; blame
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to go along; to walk along; to follow
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
corridor; hallway; passageway
instant; moment; for an instant
just one person; only one
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
not caring; not giving a damn
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality