while; even though; despite
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
reopening; resumption; restarting
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
sunlight filtering through trees
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
as stated; verbatim; literally
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
brown envelope; manila envelope
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
that's the way it is; such is life
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap