to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to take a breath; to take a short rest
really; truly; indeed; good grief
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
revision; amendment; alteration
control; management; supervision
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
police officer; policeman; constable
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
clearing one's throat; cough
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
simply; merely; only; solely
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
loose; promiscuous; quick; brisk; rash; thoughtless
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation