(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to govern; to manage; to subdue
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to cease; to stop; to be over
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
ago; since; before; previous
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
civilian in military employ
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
dozens; scores of; decades
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
go that far; to that extent
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
the very best; excellent; superb
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
such ... as; or some such