ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
interruption; suspension; break
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
assistant director (in taking professional movies)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
story; tale; talk; discussion
while; during; while; although; all; both
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give