I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
consultation hours; surgery hours
just because; even if; even though
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
(not) a single person; (no) one
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
going through; going via; going by way of
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be embarrassed; to lose face
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
surrounding at a distance
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to rain incessantly; to downpour