busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
memory; sense; experience
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
man; male; masculine gender
woman; female; feminine gender
the same occupation; the said occupation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to concern; to be related
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
tide; current; tendency; trend
that's the way it is; such is life
eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that