figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
scenery; scene; landscape
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
myself; yourself; I; me; you
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
incident; affair; happening; event
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
many; numerous; various; large number of
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly