requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
living together; communal life; cohabitation
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
innumerable; countless; numberless
settlement; solution; resolution
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
practical; realistic; pragmatic
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
private car; personal car