running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
sentiment; sentimentality
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to blaze; to burn brightly
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to express (in words); to confess
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
episode; anecdote; vignette
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to follow advice; to act upon advice
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
philanthropic activity; charity work
person of common sense; common sense man
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to be kind to; to treat kindly
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to be worried; to be troubled
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
personal; individual; private
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to put one's strength into
although I say; although one might say; although called
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly