spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
manners; behavior; behaviour
to sit down; to take a seat
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
closing of a park (e.g. theme park, botanical garden, etc.)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent