plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
floral decoration; floral ornament
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to work without sleep or rest
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to put on airs; to assume importance
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
first thing in the morning
throughput; processing power
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin