ghost story; tale of the supernatural
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
in one's own way or style
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
myself; yourself; I; me; you
when it becomes; when it comes to
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
don't worry; there's no need to worry
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart