town; city; municipal; urban
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sunlight; rays of the Sun
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
middle of the night; dead of night
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
the other day; lately; recently
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
that day; the very same day
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
serious look (on one's face); straight face
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
whispering; murmuring; subdued
such ... as; or some such
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to speak; to hear a voice
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to