to waste time; to kill time
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
waste of time; killing time
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
light; faint; pale; fleeting
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
since then; from that time; ever since
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to recall; to remember; to recollect
unexpected meeting; coincidence
high grade; special grade; classy
to press a question; to cross-examine
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
clear; precise; definite; distinct
human relations; personal relationships
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to