to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
as stated; verbatim; literally
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to support each other; to support one another
engineer; technical officer
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
empirically; from experience
another; different; something else
event; phenomenon; matter
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
California Institute of Technology
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
25th day of the month; 25 days
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
respect and affection; love and respect
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor