to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
funny story; funny anecdote
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to face; to go towards; to head towards
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to be silent; to say nothing
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
should; must; -able; probably; likely
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
everybody; every last one of them; all
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses