to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
two parts; two copies; the second part
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
summer vacation; summer holiday
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
long time; long interval; for quite some time
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
junior high school student; middle school pupil