running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to come and go; to go back and forth
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
this and that; one thing and another
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
world; society; people; the public
several years; a few years
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
only recently; just of late
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
time; hour; season; time of the year
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
settlement; conclusion; summary
article; news story; report; account
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye