by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
70th birthday; ancient Greek (language)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
old age; old person; the old; the aged
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
billow; surge; large wave
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
whether one wants to or not; without choice
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to shave off; to scrape off
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
while alive; during one's lifetime
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
amount of money; sum of money
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)