beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
regret; repentance; remorse
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to come to an end; to close the curtain
again; once more; a second time
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
this for sure; certainly is
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind