... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
I see; that's right; indeed
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
dilapidated house; deserted house
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
electricity; (electric) light
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
major cleanup; spring cleaning
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
family; relatives; dependents; household
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
invisibility (through magic)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
of course; certainly; naturally
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include