topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
funny story; funny anecdote
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
urban areas; the streets; town; city
Tokyu Hands (Japanese department store chain)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to come and go; to go back and forth
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
place; situation; position; location
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
use; utilization; utilisation; application
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)