near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
after the end (of something); post-
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to rush over; to run up to
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
as a child; when one was a child
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
boy; son; baby boy; young man
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
height (of body); stature
considerably; fairly; quite
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
these guys; these fellows
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
should; must; -able; probably; likely
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
image; figure; figure; form; image
massing (of troops); gathering