to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
entrance; admission; entering
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
as (one) walks on, and on
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to lose one's way; to get lost
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
door; gate; opening; title page
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing