beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
electricity; (electric) light
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
such ... as; or some such
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to subsist; to keep on living
kitchen; financial situation
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to speak; to hear a voice
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to rush over; to run up to
hospitalization; hospitalisation
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
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)