simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
how many people; a number of people
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
to lose sight of; to miss
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
great hurry; great haste; rush
spot; point; place; position
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
to be found; to be discovered
roadside trees; row of trees
invisibly; secretly; privately
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky