interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to talk; to chat; to chatter
professor; teaching; instruction
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
two persons; two people; pair; couple
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
emotional scars; mental trauma
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide