passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
had better ...; had better not ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in comparison to; rather than
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
already; now; no longer; not any more
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
alone; by oneself; on one's own
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
several times; several degrees
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
hiding one's embarrassment
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge