to select (the best); to choose; to pick out
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to ripen; to give one's everything; to make one's best effort
late at night; deep in the night
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
separate room; special room
to stop talking; to be silent
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to look around; to take a view of
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
feigned voice; unnatural voice
unlike; unbecoming; unworthy of; out of keeping with
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide