to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
that day; the very same day
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
attendance; presence; appearance
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
every year; yearly; annually
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
of course; certainly; naturally
participation; joining; entry; adherence
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
time; season; period; phase; stage
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
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.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk