almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
all; entire; whole; altogether
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to recall; to remember; to recollect
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
you (plural); all of you; you all
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
beginning; outset; first; onset
failure; mistake; blunder
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and