the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
for example; for instance; e.g.
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
"bird-in-the-cage" children's game
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
should; must; -able; probably; likely
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
ecstatic; ecstatically; splitting headache
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
being excited; having the jitters (with expectation)
while; during; while; although; all; both
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling