silence (not speaking); muteness
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
innermost depths of one's heart
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
together; at the same time; same; identical
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
(not so) much; (not) very
episode; anecdote; vignette
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
as a child; when one was a child
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
because of; owing to; due to