poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
in that way; thus; so; so?
no matter how much time passes
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
each; (arch.) you (plural)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
company; corporation; workplace
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to talk; to chat; to chatter
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
until now; so far; up to the present
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
family; members of a family