signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
time; hour; period; class
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
originally; by nature; from the start
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not