to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to become desperate; to give in to despair
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
absentmindedness; peace of mind
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to look around; to look towards (us)
imagination; supposition; guess
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
of no interest; not interested
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
appearance; figure; shape; form
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
influence (on someone); inspiration