scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
action of making something; -ification
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to frolic about; to mess around
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
to detain; to check; to restrain
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
departure; outgoing flight; departing flight
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
if you think about it; come to think of it
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance