castle (in place names); castle; fortress
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
since when; from when; how long
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
maid; helper; help; assistance
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
the other day; a few days ago
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
special; particular; peculiar; unique
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
witnessing; observing; sighting
to become better; to improve
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
since then; from that time; ever since
no matter how much time passes
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth