(not) even once; (not) ever
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
already; now; no longer; not any more
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
that day; the very same day
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
hello; good day; good afternoon
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
until now; so far; up to the present
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)