several weeks; a few weeks
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
the opposite direction; the other way
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
with a start; with a jump
originally; by nature; from the start
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to rise; to erect; to get up
literally; to the letter; literal
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
environment; circumstance
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love