idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
some people; a few people; several people
I see; that's right; indeed
near oneself; close to one; familiar
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
instability; insecurity; crankiness
all; entire; whole; altogether
outsider; someone outside of a group
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to pass (of time); to elapse
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
possible; likely; probable
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
third day of the month; three days
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
time; hour; period; class
several minutes; a few minutes
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up