and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
sign; indication; omen; symptom
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
how long; how far; how much
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
door; gate; opening; title page
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
woman; female; feminine gender
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
store; shop; establishment; restaurant