I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
reason; cause; circumstances
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
distant look; faraway look
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
door; gate; opening; title page
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
genuine article; real thing; real deal
royal castle; imperial castle
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
food and drink; eating and drinking
space (room, area, outer space)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
wherein; therein; thereinto