to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
anything and everything; just about everything
clanging; empty; deserted
vacant house; unoccupied house
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
talking about memories; reminiscences
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
don't you think?; indicates question
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
comfort; consolation; diversion
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant