these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
next generation; future generation
research; study; investigation
town; city; municipal; urban
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
window; window (shop display)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
every person; each one; everybody
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be silent; to say nothing
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank