laws of nature; physical laws; physics
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
how long; how far; how much
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
memories; recollections; reminiscence
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
abandoned factory; disused factory
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
invitation; introduction; temptation
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
conveyor belt; belt conveyor