before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
(another's) child; child; kid
rest; break; recess; intermission
without cause; without reason
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears