after a long time; for the first time in a while
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
at work; in the midst of work; working
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
visual hallucination; vision
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
utmost limits; extremity; limit
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
having the same family name and given name (as someone else)
consideration; taking into account
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
thereupon; shortly thereafter
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang