absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
existence; possession; having; limited company
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
reception room; parlor; parlour
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
please sit down; please have a seat
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one day; (on) a certain day
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
very much; exceedingly; extremely
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
preface; introduction; preamble
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
cooperation; collaboration
lying face down; upside down; prone
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
towering; astonishingly high
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do