ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
interior design; interior; upholstery
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
carefree; free from worry
you (plural); all of you; you all
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
in case of; at that time; at this time
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to make a speech; to address
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
reality; actuality; hard fact
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)