waste of time; killing time
how many years; how long; what year
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
pug-nosed face; person with a pug-nosed face
half and half; fifty-fifty
although I say; although one might say; although called
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
such ... as; or some such
had better ...; had better not ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to go to see (something, someone); to visit