single word; a few words; brief comment
one by one; one each; one at a time
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
all; entire; whole; altogether
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
no!; no no!; no, not at all
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
invitation; introduction; temptation
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
sincere; earnest; serious
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort