sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
should; must; -able; probably; likely
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
caller; visitor; company; guest
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
putting out the light; switching off the light
how many years; how long; what year
accurate; correct; precise; exact
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
street where many shops and businesses are closed (e.g. due to an economic slump)
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business