a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to pass (of time); to elapse
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
behavior; behaviour; manner
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to translate; to interpret
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
chance (of success); odds
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to reach; to get to; to arrive at