psychological description
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to pass (of time); to elapse
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
just a handful; only a small number (of)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be worried; to be troubled
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
job hunting; job searching
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
novel; story; (work of) fiction
live-action film; film that uses footage of real scenes and events
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
since when; from when; how long
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month