example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stop walking; to pause
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
single-storied house; single-storied building
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
anything and everything; just about everything
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
few decades; many decades; several decades
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
article; thing; object; property; real estate
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
door; gate; opening; title page
to jar; to creak; to grate
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi