rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
results; record; grades; marks
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
such; like that; that sort of; very
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to summon; to get used to call
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy