article; news story; report; account
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to pick up; to find; to gather
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to chase; to run after; to pursue
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to face; to go towards; to head towards
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
long ago; already; a long time ago
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
United Arab Emirates; UAE
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell