the other day; a few days ago
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
rather than; more ... than ...
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
people; men and women; each person; everybody
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
continuation; succession; series; continuous
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
late at night; at a late hour
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
His Holiness; Your Holiness
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
please (give me); please (do for me)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less