we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
how long; how far; how much
to pass (of time); to elapse
never mind!; don't worry about it
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to care for someone; to look after someone
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
electricity; (electric) light
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
while; even though; despite
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
cleavage (between breasts)
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
ago; since; before; previous
out-of-school; off-campus
G; g; gram; (acceleration due to) gravity; giga-; gravitational constant; gauss
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on