fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
every place; various places
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
ago; since; before; previous
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
now; the present time; just now; another; more
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person