lack of individuality or personality
to torment; to torture; to harass
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
one day; (on) a certain day
after school (at the end of the day)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to lose one's way; to get lost
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
partly open; in half bloom
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
living; lifestyle; living room
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
corridor; hallway; passageway
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
father; dad; husband; you; he
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
already; now; no longer; not any more
(not) a single person; (no) one
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray