normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
conviction; belief; confidence
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to squash; to crush; to flatten
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high