to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
that; the matter in question
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
difficult to ...; hard to ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
one more time; once more; once again
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
living by oneself; living alone
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable