mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
game arcade; video arcade
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
after a long time; for the first time in a while
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still