just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
should; must; -able; probably; likely
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
boarder; boarding student
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
every year; yearly; annually
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling; sense; impression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to have a talk; to tell a story