to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
how long; how far; how much
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
first meeting; first interview with
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
communication skills; communication ability
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
leather shoes; leather boots
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
in the meanwhile; during the time
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
healthy; sound; wholesome
student (esp. a university student)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
little by little; bit by bit
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into