light; lamp; counter for electric lights
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
now; the present time; just now; another; more
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
several years; a few years
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to gather; to collect; to assemble
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
flustered; confused; panicked
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out