here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
no!; no no!; no, not at all
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to move (house); to change residence
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
don't you think?; indicates question
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
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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
journal; magazine; periodical
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)