to approach; to draw near
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to gather; to collect; to assemble
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
festival merrymaking; revelry
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
manners; courtesy; etiquette
something like ...; something called ...
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
creation; Creation (by God)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
considerably; fairly; quite
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to go past; to pass; to pass by
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)