every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to examine someone's expression
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
physical condition; state of health
arm; skill; efforts; ability
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
matter of time; question of time
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
preface; introduction; preamble
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)