general;  popular;  common;  typical
 returning home;  visiting one's parents;  new bride's first visit to parents
 sudden;  abrupt;  urgent;  pressing;  steep;  sharp;  rapid
 rubbish;  trash;  garbage;  refuse
 son of a bitch;  piece of shit
 to blow upon;  to breathe on;  to pick (a fight);  to force (unreasonable terms);  to exaggerate;  to overcharge
 similarly;  same (idea);  same (name)
 good feeling;  feeling good
 to wake up;  to awake;  to perk up;  to awaken (to the truth, etc.);  to come to a realization;  to come to one's senses
 special;  particular;  extraordinary;  exceptional;  especial
 which way;  which direction;  which one (esp. of two alternatives);  who
 position;  situation;  viewpoint;  standpoint;  point of view
 image (in one's mind);  impression;  (computer) image;  depiction (e.g. of a product);  rendition
 goal;  target;  aim;  mark;  sign;  landmark
 wonderful;  marvelous;  strange;  strangely enough;  oddly enough;  for some reason
 obedient;  meek;  docile;  honest;  frank;  upfront (about one's feelings)
 older sister;  elder sister;  young lady;  miss;  ma'am
 oops;  that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
 to squash;  to crush;  to flatten
 to stick;  to paste;  to stretch;  to spread;  to form (e.g. ice on a pond);  to fill;  to swell
 to cut;  to cut through;  to sever (connections, ties);  to turn off (e.g. the light);  to terminate (e.g. a conversation);  to hang up (the phone);  to punch (a ticket)
 the past;  bygone days;  one's past (that one would prefer remained secret);  past (tense);  preterit;  previous life
 to grumble;  to gripe;  to complain
 to be disconnected;  to get out of place;  to miss the mark;  to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation);  to be removed;  to be excluded
 needle (compass, gauge, etc.);  hand (clock);  indicator;  guiding principle;  guideline;  guide
 diviner;  fortune teller;  soothsayer
 good-for-nothing;  worthless
 to be caught in;  to be stuck in;  to stop by;  to drop in for a short visit;  to get mixed up in (trouble);  to get entangled in (a problem);  to fall for (a trick)
 region;  limits;  stage;  level
 to cross over;  to cross;  to pass through;  to exceed;  to surpass;  to be more (than)
 increasingly;  more and more;  decreasingly (when declining);  less and less
 marriageable age;  chance of marriage
 to be called ...;  to be referred to as ...
 to keep away;  to keep at a distance
 being too late;  losing one's final chance
 economic fortune;  luck with money