inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
street at night; making a night journey
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(right at the) side; just beside
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
close; intimate; on good terms
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
meaning; significance; sense
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest