study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
salty sea breeze; salt wind
on the occasion of; at the time of
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
society where IT related gadgets are prevalent and their function transparent (from "ubiquitous computing")
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
homecoming; return to one's home
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to be prolonged; to drag on
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to not take seriously; to take lightly
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
just the other day; quite recently
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
this, that and the other; this and that