on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
being open but having virtually no business
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
frequenting (e.g. a bar); staying around (e.g. at someone's house); haunting
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
city library; municipal library; public library
scale; scope; plan; structure
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed