racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
preparations for returning (home)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
manners; courtesy; etiquette
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to close (one's eyes); to shut
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
main street; avenue; boulevard
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
in its entirety; whole; wholly
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of