continuously; throughout; in succession
line; queue; procession; matrix
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
newspaper stand; newspaper seller; paper carrier; newspaper reporter
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
becoming (like) an old man (in one's manner); turning into an old geezer
to pay the bill; to settle an account
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
stairs; stairway; staircase
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to sink (into); to get depressed
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly