to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
simply; merely; only; solely
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
now that; since; so long as; because
rare (or peculiar) animal
and then; and so; and; so then
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
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)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
one day; (on) a certain day
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
stealthily; secretly; in secret
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")