far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
caller; visitor; company; guest
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
time; season; period; phase; stage
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
two times; twice; two degrees
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite