big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
student (esp. a university student)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
one's post; place of work; workplace
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
clearing one's throat; cough
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
it is I who should say so
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
yearned for; longed for; missed
that's true; of course; obviously
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to