in the meanwhile; during the time
reality; actuality; hard fact
plainly; clearly; vividly
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
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
should; must; -able; probably; likely
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion
residence; housing; residential building
to be erected; to be built
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
late at night; deep in the night
when about to go back; on the way back; on the way home
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
bakery; baker; pastry shop
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour