exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
outside of; not covered by
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
bedside; near one's pillow
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
covering used to wrap a baby
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to intervene; to stop (something)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to rush over; to run up to
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
whispering into a person's ear
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to be overcome with emotion