to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
step; stride; counter for steps
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
beginning; outset; first; onset
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
sunlight; rays of the Sun
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
just past noon; afternoon
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly