by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to shake; to sway; to waver
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
feeling; sense; impression
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
disembarkation; getting off a ship; going ashore
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
understood; I see; OK; present; here
travelling alone; solitary journey
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
beginning; outset; first; onset
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends