protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
drifting; drift; being adrift
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
leisure time; idle moment
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to make one's rounds; to patrol
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to be tired of looking at
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
while; during (the time when)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
not necessarily so; is not always true
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
sense of smell; olfaction
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support