as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
observation; survey; watching
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
even if not; even without
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
that is to say; so that means
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
means; way; method; measure
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
although I say; although one might say; although called
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to finish reading; to read through
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary