sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
commander; commanding officer; CO
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
news; word; tidings; omen
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
first meeting; first interview with
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to grimace; to make a wry face
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
river; stream; River; the ... river
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
back street; back alley; off-street
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to detain; to check; to restrain
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
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)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from