explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
don't you think?; indicates question
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
feeling; sense; impression
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
this world; this life; world of the living
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to investigate; to examine
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
police; police officer; police station
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into