to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
one's person; around one's person
to approach; to draw near
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
rule; government; administration
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
fiction; fabrication; concoction
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
one of these days; someday; one day
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
migration; move; emigration; immigration
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)