to reach; to get to; to arrive at
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
very interesting; of great interest
to ask; to enquire; to query
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
companion; company; tritagonist
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
conviction; belief; confidence
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
yearned for; longed for; missed
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to apologize; to apologise
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove