early on; earlier on; from early
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
about; concerning; related to; -ish
crematory; place where things are burned
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
such ... as; or some such
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
one after another; in succession
mentally strong; strong-willed
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
phantom; vision; illusion
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to need; to call for; to require
to accept; to receive; to agree
human kindness; human weakness
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
middle of the night; dead of night
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life