slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
yearned for; longed for; missed
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
rope; cord; policeman's rope
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
at once; immediately; right now
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
getting on board; sailor; seaman
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)