naturally; of course; understandably
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
complete stranger; total stranger
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
moisture; humidity; dampness
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
directly opposite; right in front
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange