accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
surely; certainly; without doubt
ago; since; before; previous
such; like that; that sort of; very
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
from morning to evening; all day long
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
picking through garbage; dumpster diving; scavenging rubbish
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to join forces; to cooperate
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
in its entirety; whole; wholly
reservoir; lake formed by a dam
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
adjusting one's makeup; renovation; remodeling; redecoration
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
way of asking; way of listening; listener
society regulations; club regulations; constitution
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
staff; member (club, society, etc.)