space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
name; given name; first name
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
burned down; entirely destroyed
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
discovery; detection; finding
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
close; intimate; on good terms
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
like this; this sort; this way
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)