to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
again; once more; a second time
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
beginning; outset; first; onset
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
back seat (of a car); rear seat
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
pregnancy; conception; gestation
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
home; household; family; hearth
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life