senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be conspicuous; to stand out
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
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)
by myself; in person; by oneself
how can (one) do something
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to hide; to conceal oneself
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to slide into; to slip into
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely