regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
such; like that; that sort of; very
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be hot on a person's heels
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
one day; (on) a certain day
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be at a loss for words
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
employment; starting work
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
meaning; significance; sense
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
really; truly; indeed; good grief
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
minimum; at the very least
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)