model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
perfect; complete; flawless
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
looking depressed; long face
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to rush over; to run up to
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to pass (of time); to elapse
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
family; members of a family
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
self-consciousness; self-awareness
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do