to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
small number; few; minority
intelligence gathering; information gathering
another thing; exception; special case
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
treatment; service; handling; management
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain