to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
pregnancy; conception; gestation
clothes; female genitals; vagina; calf; last (on the list); (at the) bottom
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
empty residence; empty estate; empty lot
vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
now that; since; so long as; because
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
discriminatory; discriminative
boiled (e.g. eggs, potatoes)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.); ecdysis
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
full-leather; leather-bound (book)
ergonomics; human factors; human engineering
depending on; dependent on
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
along the road; at the side of the road
to stand side by side; to stand in a row