dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
reality; actuality; hard fact
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
beginning; outset; first; onset
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
continuation; succession; series
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
that; the matter in question
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
somehow; for some reason (or other)