recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
composed expression; clear face
to sit down; to take a seat
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to begin talking; to open up
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
regional cuisine; local cuisine
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to get late; to advance; to wear on
use; utility; profit; gain
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
party in full swing; party at its peak
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses