lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
welcome; (warm) reception
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
about this time; about now
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to telephone; to make a phone call
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
at a loss for words; stumped for words
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
winter vacation; winter holidays
proposal; proposition; suggestion
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
sympathy; compassion; pity
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
(dead) body; corpse; remains
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
all night long; all through the night
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
rather; sooner; preferably