demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
because of; owing to; due to
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to apologize; to apologise
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
talking while standing; standing around talking
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
living; lifestyle; living room