crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to dye; to colour; to color
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to lay aside; to set aside
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
already; now; no longer; not any more
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to get thin; to taper off
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
story; tale; talk; discussion
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to accept; to receive; to agree
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
in comparison to; rather than
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
together; at the same time; same; identical
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated