to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
scene; sight; scenario; setting
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
day (as in holiday); daytime
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
same; similar; (just) like; equal
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
how; in what way; I wonder
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
yearned for; longed for; missed
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
helping hand; help; support; aid