closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
departure; leaving; going away; recession
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
construction vehicle (bulldozer, backhoe, loader, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
difference; variation; difference
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
death penalty; capital punishment
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile