prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to roast (i.e. tea leaves)
moment by moment; hour by hour
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
about; on; regarding; per; for every
story; tale; talk; discussion
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
reopening; resumption; restarting
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)