next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
originally; by nature; from the start
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
long time; long interval; for quite some time
separate; scattered; apart
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
liner; regularly scheduled ship
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
Mayday (call for help); May Day (May 1)
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
solitude; loneliness; isolation
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to have a talk; to tell a story
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
long; drawn-out; very long
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary