strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
stairs; stairway; staircase
innumerable; countless; numberless
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
front; frontage; facade; main
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
tens of thousands of years
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
surface of the earth; ground surface
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous