the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
alone; by oneself; on one's own
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
honorific/polite/humble prefix
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
while; during; while; although; all; both
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
I see; that's right; indeed