protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be worried; to be troubled
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
proposal; proposition; suggestion
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
all present; all concerned; all of us
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
name; given name; first name
that; the matter in question
consequence; outcome; result; blame
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
future prospects; promise
surely; certainly; without doubt
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to look forward to something
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right