gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
that's the way it is; such is life
serious; severe; grave; acute
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
discovery; detection; finding
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
university student; college student
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
the same generation; coeval
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
question; inquiry; enquiry
brimming with youthful enthusiasm; in high spirits; raring to go; overflowing with youthful energy; acting all cute and charged up
hey there; I say; see here
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
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
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound