to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
remarkable; striking; obvious
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to get one's head around; to think about
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
senior; veteran; old-timer
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
deep affection; dear; beloved
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
likability; favorability; popularity
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
how much; how many; to what extent
self-interest; selfish desire
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery