faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
really; truly; indeed; good grief
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to accept; to receive; to agree
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
initial medical examination; first visit (to a doctor, clinic, hospital, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
is something that; is that which
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
serious; severe; grave; acute
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard