to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to like; to love; to be fond of
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
this or that person; anybody; many people
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face