dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
scene; view; prospect; outlook
in one's own way or style
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
foreign; abroad; overseas
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
than; from; out of; except; but; more
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
future (usually near); prospects
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
two persons; two people; pair; couple
don't you think?; indicates question
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan