to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
originally; by nature; from the start
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
woman; female; feminine gender
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
almost every day; almost daily
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
no matter how much time passes
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
at that time; in those days
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry