as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to be surprised; to be astonished
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
perfect; complete; flawless
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
beginning; outset; first; onset
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
vagrant habits; vagabondism; wanderlust
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
to subsist; to keep on living
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
business use; business purposes
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
restaurant (esp. Western-style)