parting; separation; farewell
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to say no more; to sink into silence
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
back off!; leave me alone!
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to jump at; to be attracted by
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions