increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
for today; for the time being
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
sound of voice; vocal sound
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
rising; ascending; climbing
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)