to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
right side; right-hand side
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
together; at the same time; same; identical
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
concession; conciliation; compromise
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)