unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
to serve; to work for; to attend
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
convention; tired tradition; old custom
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
New Year's Eve; December 31
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
feeling; sense; impression
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
much less; to say nothing of
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo