was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
that; the matter in question
name; given name; first name
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
all present; all concerned; all of us
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
proposal; proposition; suggestion
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to be worried; to be troubled
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)