childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
stairs; stairway; staircase
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to throw open; to leave open
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
door; gate; opening; title page
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)