structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
difficult to ...; hard to ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
position; location; base; point; site
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to attempt; to test; to try out
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
at that time; in those days
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
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
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to recall; to remember; to recollect
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
incident; affair; happening; event
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
memories; recollections; reminiscence
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back