worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
set of three; three sets; three classes
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
several people; a few people
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
lump together; put all together
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
since then; from that time; ever since
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
dominion; territory; possession
chair; stool; post; office; position
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
wearing one's hair in braids
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
(committee) chairman; president
(one's) figure; build; physique; style