the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
feeling of a house or a room
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to tower over the surroundings
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen