(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
parents and siblings; one's relatives
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
pointing out; identification
all present; all concerned; all of us
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
something like ...; something called ...
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
otherwise; or else; if not
seajack; seajacking; ship hijacking
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
circumnavigation; circle tour by ship
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
individual; private person; personal; private
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)