several people; a few people
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to stare back at; to look back at
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
with these words; while saying
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
chair; stool; post; office; position
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to pass (of time); to elapse
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
number of times; frequency; count
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
in one's own way or style
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute