to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
two persons; two people; pair; couple
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
low dining table; tea table
to live through; to survive
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
by myself; in person; by oneself
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
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to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
solitude; loneliness; isolation
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
last week; the week before
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
real estate agent; realtor
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding