to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to spend one's days in tears and sorrow
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
long; drawn-out; very long
surroundings; environs; circumference
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to look young; to seem young
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be surprised; to be astonished
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire