carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
longing for; burning desire
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
bet; wager; stake; gamble
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to close (one's eyes); to shut
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
single track (railway); single line; solid wire; solid-core wire; single-strand wire
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
field; plain; prairie; moor
rustling; refreshing; clearly
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
committing suicide by throwing oneself in front of an onrushing train
act of mercy; helping another person
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
(coming to a) sudden stop
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
with a squish; with a splat
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
labrador (breed of dog); labrador retriever
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following