since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to go past; to pass; to pass by
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
alone; by oneself; on one's own
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
partly open; in half bloom
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
urban areas; the streets; town; city
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to call together; to convene
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
writing vertically; vertical writing
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care