insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to stiffen; to become stiff
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
dream for the future; hopes for the future
to be entwined; to be involved
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to watch over; to watch attentively
beyond that point; after that
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
selection; choice; option
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)