river; stream; River; the ... river
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
head; lead; vanguard; first
consequently; as a result
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
period of time; time slot; time zone
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
after that; afterwards; thereafter
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to rush over; to run up to
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly