normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
senior high school student
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
existence; being; presence
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
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 ...); (someone's) side
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; outset; first; onset
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
on and after; from ... onward; since
to give directions; to issue instructions
there is nothing; having nothing
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash