about this time; about now
influence (on someone); inspiration
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to comfort; to console; to amuse
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
radiant smile; contented smile
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
end; close; conclusion; termination
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
stairs; stairway; staircase
to lose sight of; to miss
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to live; to reside; to inhabit
self-supporting student; working student
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
just because; even if; even though
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
anything and everything; just about everything
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched