departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
carrier-based aircraft; ship-borne aircraft (e.g. helicopters)
such ... as; or some such
immediately; right away; on the spot
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
yearning; longing for; deep affection
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
a few years ago; some years back
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
last week; the week before
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
personal history; background; career
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning